Worker bees used to disappear at a rate of around 5 percent per year; then in 2006 that number jumped to 30 percent, and, by 2013, it was as high as 50 percent. The video focuses on what is happening to the honey bees. It considers multiple theories and the pros and cons of each theory. It also explains the importance of bees to multiple aspects of our society.

Concepts

bees, honey bees, pollination, pollinators, pesticides

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the new discoveries related to the causes of colony collapse disorder
• Challenge each viewer to come up with five different species of plants or animals that rely on bees to live; for each answer they list that no one else lists, they get an extra credit point

Classroom Considerations

• Remember the comment section is open to the public and might contain inappropriate material

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides links to original resources on which the video is based
• Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired

Cons

• None