DK Readers: Amazing Bees

Do you like apples? Tomatoes? Honey? All these things need bees. Read about the busy, buzzy life of bees.

Discovery Questions

After your child receives and reads this book, Discuss one or more of the following questions to help him/her make connections and build comprehension.

• Bees dance to communicate with other bees. Pick another animal. Have a parent help. Research how it communicates.
• Bees have two large eyes and three small ones. Have a parent help. Research why they have so many. Share your research with a friend.
• Have a parent help. Research the difference between honeybees and wasps. Share what you learn with friends.
• Honeybees are vital to our food chain. They pollinate plants. This makes fruits and vegetables grow. However, some stores still sell pesticides that will kill them. Write a letter to your local store and ask them to stop selling pesticides that hurt the honeybees. Mail the letter.

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