1. Bees and Human Health Activity Sheet
Vocabulary:
-Honey: A sweet, sticky substance made from bees by collecting nectar from flowers.
-Colony: An organization that bees live in.
-Beeswax : The wax secreted from bees to make honeycombs, candles and more.
-Propolis: A substance collected by honeybees used to help the body.
-Venom: The poisonous substance that some animals secrete or inject into their prey.
-Royal Jelly: A substance made from bees that queen bees eat.
-Bee Bread: Food from nectar and honey made from bees to feed bees.
Fun Facts:
-Bees pollinate 1/3 of earth’s food
-Bees pollinate 1/12 of a teaspoon in its lifetime
-Humans rely on bees a LOT
-Colony collapse disorder (C.C.D.) is when most bees in a beehive disappear
Causes of C.C.D.:
-Bees Flying Away
-Varroa Mites
-Nosema
-New Queen Bee
-Commercial Keeping
-Artificial Food
-Pesticides
NOTE: These are POSSIBLE causes of C.C.D.
Word Unscramble:
Locnay - ______
Sabxwee - _______
Hoyne - _____
Proiplos - _______
Evmno - _____
Yrlao Lyelj - ___________
Htlahe - ______
Oplnle - ______
Uhnma - _____
Ebe Bedar _________