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No, it’s not a magic trick! Bees are disappearing at an alarming rate, and insect scientists are hard at work to correct this disturbing trend. Something microscopic is invading their hives, man-made chemicals are reducing their populations, and diseases are taking their toll. Meanwhile, industrious honey bees continue to spread pollen from plant to plant as they gather nectar for their hives. Without these buzzing buddies our crops would quickly diminish! Learn what is threatening nature’s pollen messengers, and how to reverse this serious threat. You may find yourself enchanted by the work of “entomologists” (scientists who study insects) and chart a beeline to a future course of study. Keep buzzing and you may be part of the solution!
In this issue, budding “insect-ologists” will:
- read informational text about “colony collapse disorder” and its impact on the world’s bee population
- understand the importance of bees to agriculture and the connection between bees and our food supply
- follow visual clues to draw a honey bee
- discover the inner workings of a hive and the life cycle of a bee
- use the newspaper to hunt for crops that require bees for pollination
- calculate sums and differences to equal a given amount
- locate weekly spelling words—letter by letter—in the news
- practice editing skills in a honey of a story
- write like a reporter about the “buzz” in your neighborhood
- discover facts about bee colonies
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