Understanding and ordering how bees make honey
I can understand the honey-making process and sequence it in order.
Understanding and ordering how bees make honey
I can understand the honey-making process and sequence it in order.
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Key learning points
- Honey making is a complex, natural process which takes a very long time.
- Bees visit thousands of colourful flowers to collect nectar with their tongue.
- The nectar travels to the honey stomach where the enzymes break it down into smaller molecules.
- The bees transfer the nectar into the honeycomb cells and flap their wings to evaporate the water from the nectar.
- Bees seal the cells with a wax lid. The honey cannot leak or expire.
Keywords
Nectar - a sweet liquid made by flowers
Enzymes - substances in the bee's stomach that help break down nectar into honey
Regurgitation - the process of bringing swallowed food up again to the mouth
Honeycomb cell - a natural wax container for honey
Evaporation - a change of state from a liquid to a gas
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to remember the order in which the steps happen.
Review the steps in order lots of times together before completing the ordering board.
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water
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Exit quiz
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Hexagonal-shaped cell made of wax where honey is stored.
Seal to cover the cell to stop honey leaking.
The honeybees' home.