What Are We Learning This Week?
Bees live in beehives and use nectar to make honey.
This Week’s Big Questions
What do bees need to make honey? How do they get it?
Fun at Home
Invite children to play ‘insect actions,’ using their bodies to dramatize the features and actions of spiders and insects such as mosquitos, wasps, beetles, bees, and grasshoppers. Tell me how a ______ moves. How many legs does a ____ have?
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Beehive
Explain It:
A beehive is a nest for bees.
Talk About It:
Describe the beehive.
Say It:
Nectar
Explain It:
Nectar is a sweet liquid a plant makes that attracts insects and birds. Bees use nectar to make honey.
Talk About It:
What do you think the bee will do with the nectar?
Say It:
Ant
Explain It:
An ant is a small insect, usually red or black. Ants live in groups together underground.
Talk About It:
Describe the ants, including their color and body shape.