- The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to hum,buzz or drone.
- Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of 54 kilometres per hour (km/h).
- Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to 90 percent of their body weight in food with them to avoid starvation.
- Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen than other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do up to 50 times as much work as a normal honeybee.
- The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand due to a number of factors, including the use of pesticides .
Wednesday 9 January 2019
Day 2 week 3 = the air up there = activity 1 SLJ
To earn full points for this activity you must type all five sentences and then fill in the blanks for each one. Post the completed sentences on your blog.
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Hi Eden!
Awesome job with these facts!
It was so interesting to read this information on the bumblebee - man they are hard workers!!
Did any of these facts take you by surprise?
I think I was really shocked at how fast they could go!
I used to own a scooter that could go about the same speed (54km/h) and it was working so hard to get to that speed... I also felt like I was going pretty fast! :) I think it is amazing that a bumblebee can do the same!
I was also surprised that they could carry 90% of their body weight in food!
I think I could only lift maybe 50% of my body weigh and even that is tiring!
I think if I had to carry around all of my food for the day I would be sticking to light things like rice crackers and popcorn. :)
Great work completing the sentences Eden, ka pai!
Nga mihi,
Ellee :)
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