It turns out that wasps and bees have a lot more in common that the word ouch! Junior entomologists explore the similarities and differences between flying, stinging insects with the 136th installment in a 143-part series of science videos. Learn how bees evolved from wasps, bee and wasp behavior, and the likely locations of their homes.

Concepts

bees, honey bees, honey, insect life cycles

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Supplement an insect unit with the resource
• Bring examples of different (unoccupied) nests and hives to class for some hands-on experience

Classroom Considerations

• Show some images of different members of this insect colony to help pupils differentiate during the video
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video shows familial relationships between bees and wasps to help build phylogeny diagram skills
• Profiles each species with details on their social behaviors, life cycles, and living arrangements
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2