Understanding and ordering how bees make honey | English

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What is the purpose of an explanation text?
- To tell a story.
- To explain the process of something. ✓
- To make the reader laugh.
What is a honeybee?
- A type of reptile.
- A type of insect. ✓
- A type of amphibian.
- A type of insect that makes honey. ✓
Bees live in a...
- 'beehive' ✓
What is a hexagonal shape?
- A type of cube.
- A shape with 6 sides. ✓
- A 3D shape.
- A shape with 4 sides.
What is a 'forager'?
- A person or animal that lives in a forest.
- A person or animal that flies.
- A person or animal that searches widely for food. ✓
Match the physical state to its example.
- solid
  
  ⇔
  
  rock ✓
- liquid
  
  ⇔
  
  water ✓
- gas
  
  ⇔
  
  air ✓

What is the job of the forager bees?
- To keep the hive warm.
- To fly to flowers looking for food. ✓
- To look after the other bees.
Which of the following substances break down the nectar into smaller molecules inside the bee's honey stomach?
- cells
- enzymes ✓
- teeth
Which word fills in both blanks? Nectar contains 70% _________, but honey only contains around 19% _________.
- 'water' ✓
Match the noun to its definition.
- Honeycomb cell
  
  ⇔
  
  Hexagonal-shaped cell made of wax where honey is stored. ✓
- Wax lid
  
  ⇔
  
  Seal to cover the cell to stop honey leaking. ✓
- Hive
  
  ⇔
  
  The honeybees' home. ✓
Which word best fills the gap? The bees __________ the sugary liquid into the honeycomb cells.
- throw
- spit
- regurgitate ✓
- pass
Order these steps of the honey-making process.
- 1
  
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  A forager bee searches for nectar.
- 2
  
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  Nectar is mixed with enzymes in the bee's honey stomach.
- 3
  
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  The forager bee transports the nectar back to the hive.
- 4
  
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  Nectar is regurgitated from the bee's honey stomach into the honeycomb cell.
- 5
  
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  Worker bees flap their wings to evaporate the water from the nectar.
- 6
  
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  The cells are then covered with a wax lid for storage.

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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.

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.

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