Vocabulary: National Science Educational Standards » Term: Life science K- 4 » Records: Life cycles » ID: 438

	Bees and plant growth
Observations	This image set depicts bees in relation to plant pollination and basic bee behaviors.
Explanations	Bees help pollinate plants so they can reproduce. There are three different kinds of bees, and the queen bee is the largest. Bees keep their honey in their hives.
California Standards	Know animals use plants for shelter Know organisms depend on their environments Know animals eat plants or other animals Organisms reproduce offspring of their own kind Variation among individuals of one kind within a population
National Standards	Behavior and senses Birth, growth, and development Parents and their offspring characteristics
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Plant growth and development Experiments with plants
Related Records	Bee on plant Birth of a black bee Queen bee Bee on flower
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Authors	Olivia Worland oworland@purdue.edu Biological Sciences, Purdue University
Publisher	Biological Sciences, Purdue University oworland@purdue.edu May 21 2008
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This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.