"Learn how a variety of objects are made or how nature's cycles work--from Start to Finish. Suitable for both struggling and on-level readers, these titles teach science concepts as well as sequential thinking."--

How do honeybees grow? Follow each step in the life cycle—from tiny eggs in the hive to busy bees making honey—in this interesting book! Start to Finish titles help readers examine how things are made and teach students sequential thinking skills and vocabulary.

These busy insects have intrigued people of all ages for thousands of years. The Life Cycle of a Honeybee describes each stage of a honeybee's life cycle from egg to adult. Fascinating full-color photographs and easy-to-understand text will delight young readers.

How honeybees make collective decisions—and what we can learn from this amazing democratic process Honeybees make decisions collectively—and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making. A remarkable and richly illustrated account of scientific discovery, Honeybee Democracy brings together, for the first time, decades of Seeley's pioneering research to tell the amazing story of house hunting and democratic debate among the honeybees. In the late spring and early summer, as a bee colony becomes overcrowded, a third of the hive stays behind and rears a new queen, while a swarm of thousands departs with the old queen to produce a daughter colony. Seeley describes how these bees evaluate potential nest sites, advertise their discoveries to one another, engage in open deliberation, choose a final site, and navigate together—as a swirling cloud of bees—to their new home. Seeley investigates how evolution has honed the decision-making methods of honeybees over millions of years, and he considers similarities between the ways that bee swarms and primate brains process information. He concludes that what works well for bees can also work well for people: any decision-making group should consist of individuals with shared interests and mutual respect, a leader's influence should be minimized, debate should be relied upon, diverse solutions should be sought, and the majority should be counted on for a dependable resolution. An impressive exploration of animal behavior, Honeybee Democracy shows that decision-making groups, whether honeybee or human, can be smarter than even the smartest individuals in them.

Depicts the life cycle and habits of the honeybee, describing in detail the organization of the hive and the making of honey. Suggested level: junior, primary.

"Learn how a variety of objects are made or how nature's cycles work--from Start to Finish. Suitable for both struggling and on-level readers, these titles teach science concepts as well as sequential thinking."--

LIFE CYCLE OF A HONEYBEE - FROM AN EGG TO AN ADULT BEEIn HONEYBEE'S LIFE CYCLE, Volume 2, Honeybee, a friendly little female worker bee, explains the metamorphosis of a honey bee, focusing on the main features and characteristics of each stage. She loves using rhyming words whenever the opportunity arises and aims to repeat the information in a fun way to help readers remember the facts. The repetitive use of terminology and information given in the book through the use of words in bold, sentences, labels and diagrams, will assist readers to reinforce their memory, either through incidental reading or intentional learning. CLEAR DIAGRAMS, LABELS & COLORFUL PICTURESThe book starts off with a diagram of the life cycle of a honeybee, showing only pictures and arrows, and includes the one with labels at the end of the book. Each phase is clearly explained with the use of colorful pictures, illustrated by Sudipta Dasgupta (Steve), easy-to-understand sentences and the correct use of terminology at all times. A diagram is included to show how long it takes for each type of bee in the hive to be fully developed from an egg to an adult bee.After reading this informative book, readers will certainly have a clear understanding of the metamorphosis of a honey bee and be able to name each phase in the correct order. TERMINOLOGYTerminology used in Honeybee's Life Cycle Volume 2 is; queen bee, drone bee, worker bee, brood, life cycle, egg, hatch, larva, eat, pollen, nectar, beebread, shed, nymph, big, turn, vertically, cell, stop, eating, pupa, sleep, changes, grow, wings, eyes, legs, adult bee, chew, emerge, grow, mature, developTHE HONEYBEE SERIES BY JEANETTE VUUREN - A GREAT RESOURCE ON HONEY BEES!Honeybee, a little female worker bee, explains most of the information provided in the Honeybee Series and will certainly entertain readers while providing them with valuable information about these little insects.INFORMATION SERIES - HONEYBEE SERIES VOLUMES 1 TO 4 & FLASH CARDSThe first four volumes of the Honeybee Series provide young readers with the most important facts about honeybees. The FLASH CARDS with big pictures, headings and labels available for Volumes 1 to 4 serve as great resources to refresh students' memory during class discussions, projects and worksheet activities or to assist students that speak English as an additional language to get a better understanding of the meanings of the words used throughout the books.HONEYBEE DICTIONARIES VOLUME 11 FOR AGES 5-8 AND VOLUME 12 FOR AGES 9-12The two dictionaries are aimed at different age levels; Honeybees Dictionary 1 Volume 11 for ages 5 to 8, and Honeybee's Dictionary 2 Volume 12 for ages 9 to 12 - will certainly provide readers with all the necessary information needed at primary school level.TEACHING RESOURCES ALIGNED TO COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ON TEACHERS PAY TEACHERSVisit the Clever Mind Series website clevermindseries.com to find FLASH CARDS and worksheet activities aligned to Common Core State Standards available on TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS.