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• ☐ ☐ ☐ head to v. - go to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a commute n. - a trip to work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prep v. - prepare
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pollen n. - a fine (usually yellow) powder that comes from flowers. It is the male part of a flower that fertilizes the female part of a flower.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pollination n. - the transfer of pollen to another flower to allow fertilization
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reproduce v. - have babies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ protein-packed adj. - full of protein
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hive n. - the home of bees
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gear n. - tools, equipment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a brush n. - a tool for styling hair [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a comb n. - a tool for styling hair [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ blooms n. - flowers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nibble v. - take small bites
• ☐ ☐ ☐ windshield wipers n. - the devices that remove water from the windshield of a car [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ antennae n. - the long, thin sensory parts on the heads of insects [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ haul v. - carry
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a haul n. - a large amount of something valuable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ squish v. - crush (something that is wet)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ saliva n. - the liquid in one's mouth
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nectar n. - a sugary liquid in flowers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a conveyer belt n. - a continuous moving band of fabric or rubber that is used to move objects [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wax n. - a sticky yellowish material made by honey bees to make honeycombs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a honeycomb n. - a structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ marinate v. - leave some food in sauce for a long time to mix and absorb flavor
• ☐ ☐ ☐ with a hint of exp. - with a little bit of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pantry n. - a room used to store food
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stocked adj. - full
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cell n. - a small room
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pop in phv. - visit unexpectedly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drop off phv. - deliver

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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1. Honey bees _____ pollen.
   collect
   eat
   make
   
   
2. Bees carry _____ to other plants.
   honey
   flowers
   pollen
   wax
   
   
3. This (Question #2) is important for _____ to reproduce.
   bees
   plants
   
   
4. Pollen is full of _____.
   honey
   nectar
   protein
   sugar
   
   
5. Bees are covered in _____ hairs.
   30 000
   300 000
   3 000 000
   
   
6. Bees even have hairs on their _____.
   eyes
   teeth
   wings
   
   
7. The bee _____ her eyes.
   eats the pollen on
   leaves the pollen on
   wipes the pollen off
   
   
8. Corbiculae are baskets on _____.
   a bee's back legs
   on the back of a bee's legs
   
   
9. Corbiculae are used for _____.
   carrying
   gathering
   mixing
   
   
10. Bees mix pollen with _____ and _____.
    bee bread
    honey
    nectar
    saliva
    wax
    
    
11. Bees can carry pollen that is equal to _____ (of) their weight.
    ⅓
    3 times
    
    
12. The pollen _____ for making honey.
    is
    isn't
    
    
13. Honey is made from _____.
    bee bread
    nectar
    pollen
    saliva
    wax
    
    
14. Pollen is turned into _____.
    bee bread
    nectar
    saliva
    wax
    
    
15. bee bread _____ honey.
    has no
    is made with a little
    is made mostly of
    
    
16. _____ eat the bee bread.
    Only adult bees
    Only baby bees
    Both adult and baby bees
    
    

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honey / bee / collect / pollen

Honey bees collect pollen.

pollination / involve / bee / carry / pollen / one / plant / another

Pollination involves bees carrying pollen from one plant to another.

pollination / enable / plant / reproduce

Pollination enables plants to reproduce.

bee / cover / three / million / hair / which / trap / pollen

Bees are covered in three million hairs, which trap pollen.

bee / store / pollen / basket / back / leg / called / corbiculae

Bees store (the) pollen in baskets on their back legs (that/which are) called corbiculae.

bee / turn / pollen / little / ball / they / mix / saliva / nectar

Bees turn (the) pollen into little balls (which/that) they mix with saliva and nectar.

bee / can / carry / as / as / one / third / body / weight / pollen

Bees can carry as much as one third of their (own) body weight in pollen.

Honey / make / nectar / which / full / sugar

Honey is made [from/of] nectar, which is full of sugar.

bee / use / pollen / make / bee bread / which / full / protein

Bees use pollen to make bee bread, which is full of protein.

bee / bread / used / feed / both / adult / baby / bee

Bee bread is used to feed both adult and baby bees.

1. What are the three most interesting things that you learned from this video?
2. What is nectar full of? What do bees turn nectar into?
3. What is pollen full of? What do bees turn pollen into?
4. Describe the process (steps) of making bee bread, starting from when a bee visits a flower. Try to use these words:
   baskets, cells, hairs, hive, little balls, marinate, nectar, pollen, saliva
5. Why is pollen important for flowers and plants? Why is pollen important for bees?
6. How are bees involved in plant reproduction?
7. Would you like to try some bee bread? What do you think it tastes like?
8. Bees "help" humans by producing honey. What other insects "help" humans? How?
9. Some plants depend on bees to reproduce. What are some other organisms that have symbiotic relationships?
10. Are you afraid of bees? Will you have a serious reaction if you get stung by a bee?