The World Needs Bees!

The world needs BEES and there's been a lot of buzz about them lately! Did you know that in North America, one third of the food we consume wouldn't exist without bees and other pollinators?
 

Unfortunately, the global population of bees and other key pollinators is dropping dramatically and scientists are struggling to understand the causes, impacts and potential solutions. A great thing to get your ESL students talking about might be ‎the sort of changes that are affecting the bee population (e.g., loss of habitat, pesticides and even viruses)!

RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR ESL STUDENTS AROUND THE TOPIC OF BEES:

Breaking News English: Reading with follow up activities on Bees and Pesticides
English For Everyone: Reading comprehension worksheet on bees
ESL Video: Video and quiz on honey bees
English Club: Reading passage with questions on honey bees
Breaking News English: Reading and follow up activities on the Disappearance of Bees
ESL Newscast: What's Happening to the Honey Bees? Reading and vocabulary
Many Things: Listening newscast on Bees and Beekeeping
Mental Floss: 13 Fascinating Facts about Bees
Perfect Bee: The Science of Bees
Youtube: What Happens If All the Bees Dies?
ESL Library: Discussion starter on the vanishing honey bees:  membership site
ISL Collective: 11 worksheets on bees:   donation site