Unit 1
How many queen bees live in one hive?
One
How many sides does a honeycomb cell have?
6
How do people usually use honey?
To make food sweet.
When did bees start disappearing?
In 2006.
What is the word for a bee's house?
Hive
What are the 3 types of bees that live in a hive?
Drones, worker bees, and a queen bee.
What are the 2 ways bees use the honeycomb cells?
To store honey and to lay eggs.
How can honey help you when you exercise?
If you eat honey before you exercise, it gives you extra energy.
What did Albert Einstein say about bees?
He said that if bees ever disappeared, humans would be in trouble.
What is the word to describe a small amount of space between two things?
Gap
In winter, if there isn't enough food, why do bees sometimes kick the drones out of the hive?
Because the drones don't help collect food.
Why is the circle a bad shape for honeycomb cells?
Because there would be gaps between the circles.
Eating a teaspoon of honey can stop a ________.
Cough
Why do farmers use poison on their crops?
The poisons are supposed to kill bugs that eat the crops.
What is the word for when a sick or hurt person gets better?
What are the worker bees' 4 jobs?
Protect the queen, collect food, make honey, and clean the hive.
Why are triangles and squares bad shapes for honeycombs?
Because more wax is needed to make them.
How long should you leave honey on your face before washing it off?
10 minutes
What are the two things that are a problem for bees?
Phone signals and the poisons used on crops.
What is the word for when something is hard to understand and it makes it hard for you to think?
Confuse
How many worker bees are in a hive?
About 50,000 to 60,000.
What is the word for a shape that has 6 sides?
Hexagon
How does honey help dry skin?
It works as a great moisturizer.
Why are bees important?
They pollinate plants. Without bees, plants could not grow fruit.
What is the word for the plants that farmers grow to be food?
Crop