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What is a bee?

Writing Pages

Vocabulary Game - Level 1

Bee Math Counters & Counting Mat

Bee Math - Picture Addition & Subtraction (within 5)

Build a Bee House Instructions

Grand Opening

Writing Pages

Vocabulary Game - Level 2

Bee Math - Addition & Subtraction Word Problems (within 10)

Bee Math - Addition & Subtraction Word Problems (within 20)

Bee Math - Multi-Step Addition & Subtraction

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Bees are ______________________, ______________________, and ______________________. They live in ___________________________________. �I __________________________________ because ___________________________________.

Name _____________________________________

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nectar

juice from flowers that bees like to drink

pollen

powder on flowers that helps plants make more of themselves

hive

a home for some bees

Mason Bee

a type of bee that lives in a small hole; it lives alone

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pollinate

to carry pollen from one plant to another; this helps plants make seeds

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flower

part of a plant;

pollen is stored here; seeds are made here

seeds

small parts of a plant; they grow into new plants

pollinator

animal that moves pollen from plant to plant

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nectar

juice from flower that bees like to drink

pollen

powder on flowers that helps plants make more of themselves

hive

a home for some bees

Mason Bee

A type of bee that lives in a small hole; it lives alone

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pollinate

to carry pollen from one plant to another; this helps plants make seeds

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flower

part of a plant;

pollen is stored here; seeds are made here

seeds

small parts of a plant; they grow into new plants

pollinator

animal that moves pollen from plant to plant

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nectar

juice from flowers that bees like to drink

pollen

powder on flowers that helps plants make more of themselves

hive

a home for some bees

Mason Bee

a type of bee that lives in a small hole; it lives alone

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pollinate

to carry pollen from one plant to another; this helps plants make seeds

flower

part of a plant; pollen is stored here; seeds are made here

seeds

small parts of a plant; they grow into new plants

pollinator

animal that moves pollen from plant to plant

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nectar

juice from flowers that bees like to drink

pollen

powder on flowers that helps plants make more of themselves

hive

a home for some bees

Mason Bee

a type of bee that lives in a small hole; it lives alone

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pollinate

to carry pollen from one plant to another; this helps plants make seeds

flower

part of a plant; pollen is stored here; seeds are made here

seeds

small parts of a plant; they grow into new plants

pollinator

animal that moves pollen from plant to plant

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Name _____________________________________

Add the bees together. How many are there in all? Write your own equation for the problem.

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Name _____________________________________

How many bees are left? Draw a picture to help solve the equation.

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3 bees live in my yard. I planted wildflowers. The flowers attracted 2 bees.

How many bees are there altogether?

6 bees live on the playground. We built a bee house. 3 more bees came to live there.

How many bees are there in total?

5 bees live in my neighborhood. We built a park. 5 more bees came to live there.

How many bees live in my neighborhood now?

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5 bees live on the farm. The farmer sprayed pesticides on their crops.

2 bees were sprayed. How many bees are left?

8 bees live in my yard. 2 of the bees got sick. They have a disease.

How many bees are healthy?

10 bees live in the meadow. A new building was built next to the meadow. 3 bees left.

How many bees live in the meadow now?

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Name _____________________________________

Key

There are 12 bees in Hive Town! Our town is growing.

A new building was built. 10 bees can not find a safe place to live in our town.

How many bees are left?

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7 bees live in the meadow. I saw new wildflowers growing. 5 new bees came to visit the flowers.How many bees are there now?

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There are 11 bees living in Hive Town. The town built a new park.

3 bees came to the park. How many bees are there now?

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Directions:

Draw a picture & write an equation for each story.

We live in Hive Town! Help us understand how our actions affect bees.

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There is a farm in Hive Town. The farmer uses pesticides. 16 bees lived on the farm. Five bees got sick. How many bees are left?

7 bees live in my yard. I built a bee house. Six new bees came to live in the bee house. How many bees are there altogether?

Thirteen bees live here. Four bees got sick. They have a disease. How many bees are remaining?

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Name _____________________________________

Key

Hive Town is growing. 62 bees live in Hive Town. We built a building and a park.

How many bees are there now?

Fifty-four bees live here. Some bees are sick with a disease. Some bees were sprayed with pesticides. How many bees are left?

We live in Hive Town! Help us understand how our actions affect bees.

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Thirty-one bees live near the school. To give the bees a safe place to stay, the students built bee houses. The local school garden also planted wildflowers. Soon, lots of bees were buzzing around. How many bees are there in total?

Key

Create your own bee story!

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Name _____________________________________

Key

Hive Town is growing. 62 bees live in Hive Town. We built a building and a park.

How many bees are there now?

Fifty-four bees live here. Some bees are sick with a disease. Some bees were sprayed with pesticides. How many bees are left?

We live in Hive Town! Help us understand how our actions affect bees.

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Thirty-one bees live near the school. To give the bees a safe place to stay, the students built bee houses. The local school garden also planted wildflowers. Soon, lots of bees were buzzing around. How many bees are there in total?

Key

Create your own bee story!

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Watch the video, gather your materials, and follow the instructions to build your beehouse.

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Materials

  • A tin can with the top cut off
  • Scrap paper
  • 1 pencil
  • Tape
  • 2 toilet paper rolls
  • Glue

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Instructions

  1. Cut the scrap paper a little shorter than the can.
  2. Roll the paper around the pencil at least 5 times.
  3. Tape the paper.
  4. Take the paper off the pencil.
  5. Repeat steps 1-4 thirty times.
  6. Add glue to the bottom of the can.
  7. Put the toilet paper rolls into the can.
  8. Put the scrap paper rolls into the can. Make sure they stick and are not squished!

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Welcome, Mason Bees!

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Mason bees are _____________________________, _____________________________, and

_____________________________. They are important because _________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________. We built them a house because ____________________________________________________.

Welcome, Mason Bees!

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Welcome, Mason Bees!

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