Bee
Bumble bee © Allen Watkin. CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Classification: Insect
Groups can be encouraged to choose animals of different classes (reptiles, amphibians, mammals, etc.).
E-books and some videos are available free-of-charge for teachers via a one-time subscription at the Epic! website.
Consider using websites like SafeShare.TV and ViewPure to remove ads from websites.
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Websites
Discover the facts about bees.
Bee facts and information about Bumble Bees, Carpenter Bees, Honeybees, and Killer Bees.
Interactive website for learning basic information about both bees and wasps.
Basic information about the Honey Bee. Some pages are available in Spanish. Included in Animal Facts in the Invertebrates section are pages for the Bumblebee, Honey Bee, and more.
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Videos
Video of bees working in a hive.
Animated and live action video about bees.
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Portal Texts
by Denise Brennan-Nelson
ISBN-13: 978-1585361663
by Lester Laminack
ISBN-13: 978-1561459537 (F&P level: O)
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Research Books
by Sue Unstead
ISBN-13: 978-1465446046 (F&P level: Q)
by Debbie Gallagher
ISBN-13: 978-1608705436
by Larry Dane Brimner
ISBN-13: 978-0516211602 (F&P level: M)
by Jill Esbaum
ISBN-13: 978-1426327131 (F&P level: M)
by Melissa Stewart
ISBN-13: 978-0766042100 (F&P level: M)
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E-books on GetEpic.com
by Aaron Frisch
(F&P level: J)
by Katie Marsico
(F&P level: P)
by Jill Esbaum
(F&P level: M)
by Karen Ang
(F&P level: S)
by Meish Goldish
(F&P level: O)
by Colleen Sexton
(F&P level: M)
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Skype a Scientist
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