Bee life Cycle
Objectives
➧ Understand the 4 stages of a bee’s life cycle➧ Identify and describe each stage
➧ Sequence the life cycle correctly
➧ Learn why bees are important
Introduction
Hi friends!➧ Today we are learning about a tiny but very important insect… the bee!
➧ Did you know bees help flowers grow and give us food?
➧ Let’s discover how a bee grows from a tiny egg to a flying bee!
Warm-up Questions
➧ Have you seen a bee before?➧ What do bees make?
➧ Where do bees live?
The Bee Life Cycle
Bees go through complete metamorphosis | 4 stages
1. Egg
➧ The queen bee lays eggs in honeycomb cells➧ Eggs are very tiny and white
➧ Hatch in about 3 days
Key idea
➧ Every bee starts as an egg
2. Larva
➧ Looks like a small white worm➧ Cannot see or fly
➧ Worker bees feed it
Key idea
➧ The larva eats and grows
3. Pupa
➧ Inside a sealed cell➧ The bee is changing
➧ growing wings, legs
➧ No movement outside
Key idea
➧ The bee is transforming
4. Adult Bee
➧ Fully grown bee➧ Can fly and work
➧ Jobs depend on type
➧ Queen | lays eggs
➧ Worker | collects nectar
➧ Drone | mates with queen
Key idea
➧ The bee is ready to live and work
Why Bees Are Important
➧ Bees help plants grow➧ They pollinate flowers
➧ They help make fruits and vegetables
➧ They make honey