- The word 'bumblebee' is a compound Word (bumble + bee). The word "bumble' means to _hum, buzz or drone_.
- Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of _54_ kilometres per hour (km/h)
- Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to _90 Percent of their body weight food with them to avoid starvation!
- Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen then other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do up to _50 times as much work as a normal honeybee.
- The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand Due to a number of factors, including the removal of wildflowers and flowering trees, habitat loss and extensive use of pesticides.
Activity 2: Carbon Sinks Don't Stink
- tomatoes
- Avocados
- Bugs and slugs
- hoho grubs
- Chinese food
Activity 3 Flying fungi
7 moulds x 5 days = 35 days
or 5 weeks.
Hey Johanna,
ReplyDeleteYou've done a superb job on filling in the blanks for each of these unbee-lievable facts about bumblebees! Bumblebees are amazing little insects, aren't they? Do you like bumblebees? My dad is a beekeeper so we have a few beehives in our back garden. Our bees are honeybees, not bumblebees though. I get a little nervous to stand too close to the beehives in case I get stung but these bees work so hard everyday that they never seem to notice me when I lean in a little closer to have a look! Do you think you would be brave enough to stand next to a beehive?
I'm glad to know that you wouldn't like to eat bugs, slugs and huhu grubs! I can't believe people actually cook huhu grubs and eat them, sometimes they even eat them raw, eek! I can understand that it would be good for survival if you ever get lost in the forest though. Have you ever had huhu grubs before? I haven't tried any insects before and I definitely wouldn't like to!
It's fantastic to see that you have understood this problem and have been able to solve it. I like that you have written out your answer in weeks as well. That classroom must be really damp and dirty to have 7 different kinds of moulds growing, ew! It wouldn't be healthy to stay in a classroom like that.
Keep up the hard work,
Evelyn :)