Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some engaging questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of bees. Please take a moment to think about and discuss the following questions:
- Have you ever seen a bee up close or had an encounter with a bee in your daily life?
- What do you think is the most fascinating thing about bees, and why?
- How do you think bees contribute to our ecosystem, and what would happen if they disappeared?
- Have you ever tried honey or any products made from bees, and what do you think about their importance in our food industry?
- What do you know about the social structure of bees, and how do you think it relates to human societies?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Take a look at the featured image at the top of this page. What do you see in the image? What do you think this activity will be about based on this image? Please discuss your thoughts and predictions with your partner or group.
- What are the main elements in the image, and how do they relate to the topic of bees?
- What do you think the image is trying to convey about the importance or role of bees in our ecosystem?
- How does the image make you feel, and what emotions or thoughts does it evoke?
Introduction:
Now, let’s read the introduction to the activity and learn more about the fascinating world of bees. Please take a few minutes to read the introduction and take note of any interesting facts or points that you’d like to discuss later.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video associated with this activity, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7H3zVGXQ3k. As you watch the video, please pause at the following points and discuss the questions with your partner or group:
- Pause at 2:00 minutes: What do you think is the most interesting fact about bees mentioned so far in the video? How does it relate to your everyday life?
- Pause at 5:00 minutes: How do you think the social structure of bees contributes to their success as a species? What can humans learn from their social organization?
- Pause at 8:00 minutes: What do you think is the most significant threat to bee populations, and how can we work to protect them? What role can individuals play in conservation efforts?
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Key Vocabulary:
Let’s review some key vocabulary related to bees. Please match the terms with their definitions and example usage:
| Term | Definition | Example Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Colony | A group of bees living together in a hive with a single queen. | The colony of bees that lived in the hive was thriving under the care of the beekeeper. |
| Pollination | The process of transferring pollen from one plant to another, allowing for fertilization. | Bees play a crucial role in pollination, and their disappearance would have significant consequences for crop production. |
| Queen Bee | The largest bee in the colony, responsible for laying eggs and determining the sex of her offspring. | The queen bee was replaced by the beekeeper after she became sick and was no longer able to lay eggs. |
| Worker Bee | A female bee that performs various tasks within the colony, including cleaning, feeding, and foraging. | The worker bees were busy collecting nectar and pollen from the nearby flowers. |
| Drone | A male bee that emerges from an unfertilized egg and has no father. | The drones were driven out of the colony by the worker bees as winter approached. |
| Swarming | The process by which a bee colony prepares to leave the hive and establish a new colony. | The bee colony was swarming, and the beekeeper had to act quickly to prevent them from leaving the hive. |
| Waggle Dance | A complex dance performed by bees to communicate information about direction and distance. | The bees performed a waggle dance to inform their fellow bees of the location of a nearby food source. |
| Honeycomb | A structure made of wax produced by bees to store honey and pollen. | The bees were busy building a new honeycomb to store their honey and pollen. |
| Pollen | A fine powder produced by plants, collected by bees as a source of protein. | The bees collected pollen from the nearby flowers to bring back to the hive. |
| Honey | A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. | The bees produced a large amount of honey, which was harvested by the beekeeper. |
Vocabulary Quiz:
Test your understanding of the key vocabulary with the following quiz:
- Which word means ‘the process by which plants produce offspring with the help of bees and other pollinators’?
- A) Hierarchy
- B) Civilization
- C) Pollination
- D) Fertilization
- What is the term for the dance that bees use to communicate with each other about direction and distance?
- A) Waggle dance
- B) Royal jelly dance
- C) Honey dance
- D) Swarm dance
- Which part of a bee’s body is responsible for detecting different scents and is highly sensitive?
- A) Compound eyes
- B) Simple eyes
- C) Antennae
- D) Thorax
- What is the term for the female bees that are responsible for laying eggs and are the largest bees in the colony?
- A) Worker bees
- B) Drones
- C) Queen bees
- D) Guard bees
- What is the process by which a bee colony creates new queen cells and exits the hive to form a new colony?
- A) Hibernation
- B) Migration
- C) Swarming
- D) Foraging
Answer Key:
- C
- A
- C
- C
- C
Grammar Focus:
Let’s review the grammar focus on conditional sentences. Please read the following explanations and examples:
Conditional sentences are used to express hypothetical or uncertain situations and their potential consequences. There are five types of conditional sentences: zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals.
The zero conditional is