For this activity we have to type out all five sentences about bumble bees then fill in the answers to each one.
1. The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to move in an Awkward and confused way .
2. Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of 54 kilometres per hour (km/h).
3. Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to 91 percent of their body weight in food with them to avoid starvation.
4. Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen than other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do up to 400 times as much work as a normal honeybee.
5. The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand due to a number of factors, including the removal of wildflowers and flowering trees.
Hi Lucy!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome to see that you've completed another activity but you might just want to go back and double check your answers. The correct words/numbers/phrases have been given to you - you just need to place them in the right sentence. Go back, have another read of the activity and give it another go. :)
Bye for now,
Mikey