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.
Lesson details
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 place the nectar into the honeycomb cells and flap their wings to evaporate the water from the honey
- Bees seal the cells with a wax lid. The honey cannot leak or expire.
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.
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 - the process of turning liquid into gas
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Hexagonal-shaped cell made of wax where honey is stored.
Seal to cover the cell to stop honey leaking.
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