The Case of the Missing Bees & Busy, Beneficial Bees

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Refer to The Case of the Missing Bees story.
According to the section called A Germ of an Idea, What are 4 possible causes of Colony Collapse Disorder?

What is the main idea of the section A Germ of an Idea?

Parasites are likely to blame of CCD.

Pesticides are likely to blame for CCD.

A fungus and virus are likely to blame for CCD.

A combination of many factors are likely to blame for CCD.

Which section would you read in The Case of the Missing Bees if you want to know whether pesticides are the most likely culprit of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?

A Deadly Combination

Are Pesticides to Blame?

A Germ of an Idea

The Unusual Suspects

How do fewer honeybee colonies affect the country's food production?

They mutate the fruits and vegetables. 

They create smaller fruits and vegetables.

They reduce the number of fruits and vegetables.

They increase the number of fruits and vegetables. 

How might pesticides, fungus, and viruses work together to contribute to the Colony Collapse Disorder?

Bees that have been exposed to pesticides may become weak.  They are more susceptible to the virus and fungus that eventually kills them.

Bees that have been exposed to pollen may become weak.  They are more susceptible to the virus and fungus that eventually kills them.

The pesticides make the bees sick, confused and lost so they don't return to their colonies.

Bees pollinate flowering crops and make the world's honey.

According to the section, Pointing to Pesticides, what happens to bees affected by pesticides?

They die.

They get lost.

They cannot fly.

They cannot produce honey.

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what percent of apple crops depend on insect pollination?

10%

20-80%

80%

100%

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, Of the cantaloupe crops that depend on insect pollination, what percent depend on honeybees?

100%

90%

80%

50%

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, which crop listed depends the least on insect pollination?

citrus

cotton

soybeans

almonds

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what is the only crop that depends on honeybees specifically for 100% of the insect pollination?

Apples

Broccoli

Carrots

Almonds

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
According to the article, what are two reasons why the disappearance of honeybees is important?

Without honeybees, there would be no honey!

Without honeybees, there would be no soybeans!

Without honeybees, other nectar-feeding insects will become infected with the disease.

Without honeybees, many foods wouldn't be available to buy because they need honeybees to pollinate the crops. 

Without honeybees, the flowers will thrive and crops will grow. 

The authors of both The Case of the Missing Bees and Busy, Beneficial Bees agree that __________.

honeybees are mutating.

honeybee hives are overcrowded.

honeybee colonies are overgrown.

honeybee colonies are disappearing.

Refer to The Case of the Missing Bees story.
According to the section called A Germ of an Idea, What are 4 possible causes of Colony Collapse Disorder?

flower nectar

tiny grains of pollen that clings to their bodies

overcrowded hives

lack of pollen

flowering plants

reduction of drone bees in a hive

parasites

pesticides

What is the main idea of the section A Germ of an Idea?

Parasites are likely to blame of CCD.

Pesticides are likely to blame for CCD.

A fungus and virus are likely to blame for CCD.

A combination of many factors are likely to blame for CCD.

Which section would you read in The Case of the Missing Bees  if you want to know whether pesticides are the most likely culprit of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?

A Deadly Combination

Are Pesticides to Blame?

A Germ of an Idea

The Unusual Suspects

How do fewer honeybee colonies affect the country's food production?

They mutate the fruits and vegetables. 

They create smaller fruits and vegetables.

They reduce the number of fruits and vegetables.

They increase the number of fruits and vegetables. 

How might pesticides, fungus, and viruses work together to contribute to the Colony Collapse Disorder?

Bees that have been exposed to pesticides may become weak.  They are more susceptible to the virus and fungus that eventually kills them.

Bees that have been exposed to pollen may become weak.  They are more susceptible to the virus and fungus that eventually kills them.

The pesticides make the bees sick, confused and lost so they don't return to their colonies.

Bees pollinate flowering crops and make the world's honey.

According to the section, Pointing to Pesticides, what happens to bees affected by pesticides?

They die.

They get lost.

They cannot fly.

They cannot produce honey.

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what percent of apple crops depend on insect pollination?

10%

20-80%

80%

100%

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, Of the cantaloupe crops that depend on insect pollination, what percent depend on honeybees?

100%

90%

80%

50%

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.              
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, which crop listed depends the least on insect pollination?

citrus

cotton

soybeans

almonds

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what is the only crop that depends on honeybees specifically for 100% of the insect pollination?

Apples

Broccoli

Carrots

Almonds

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
According to the article, what are two reasons why the disappearance of honeybees is important?

Without honeybees, there would be no honey!

Without honeybees, there would be no soybeans!

Without honeybees, other nectar-feeding insects will become infected with the disease.

Without honeybees, many foods wouldn't be available to buy because they need honeybees to pollinate the crops. 

Without honeybees, the flowers will thrive and crops will grow. 

The authors of both The Case of the Missing Bees and Busy, Beneficial Bees agree that __________.

honeybees are mutating.

honeybee hives are overcrowded.

honeybee colonies are overgrown.

honeybee colonies are disappearing.

The Case of the Missing Bees & Busy, Beneficial Bees

The Case of the Missing Bees & Busy, Beneficial Bees

Refer to The Case of the Missing Bees story.According to the section called A Germ of an Idea, What are 4 possible causes of Colony Collapse Disorder?

What is the main idea of the section A Germ of an Idea?

Which section would you read in The Case of the Missing Bees if you want to know whether pesticides are the most likely culprit of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?

How do fewer honeybee colonies affect the country's food production?

How might pesticides, fungus, and viruses work together to contribute to the Colony Collapse Disorder?

According to the section, Pointing to Pesticides, what happens to bees affected by pesticides?

Read Busy, Beneficial BeesRefer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what percent of apple crops depend on insect pollination?

Read Busy, Beneficial BeesRefer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, Of the cantaloupe crops that depend on insect pollination, what percent depend on honeybees?

Read Busy, Beneficial BeesRefer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook. According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, which crop listed depends the least on insect pollination?

Read Busy, Beneficial BeesRefer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what is the only crop that depends on honeybees specifically for 100% of the insect pollination?

Read Busy, Beneficial BeesAccording to the article, what are two reasons why the disappearance of honeybees is important?

The authors of both The Case of the Missing Bees and Busy, Beneficial Bees agree that __________.

Refer to The Case of the Missing Bees story.
According to the section called A Germ of an Idea, What are 4 possible causes of Colony Collapse Disorder?

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what percent of apple crops depend on insect pollination?

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, Of the cantaloupe crops that depend on insect pollination, what percent depend on honeybees?

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, which crop listed depends the least on insect pollination?

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
Refer to the chart on page 391 in Wonders textbook.
According to the chart entitled Crops Depend on Honeybees, what is the only crop that depends on honeybees specifically for 100% of the insect pollination?

Read Busy, Beneficial Bees
According to the article, what are two reasons why the disappearance of honeybees is important?