ScienceInsects & MinibeastsAges 7–9
Social insects: ants and bees
Social insects: how ants and bees live and work together in colonies. Queens, workers, and drones. Division of labour — some gather food, some build, some guard. Ant tunnels and bee hives as organised homes. Parallels to human teamwork.
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Explain division of labour in an insect colony.
Explain division of labour in an insect colony.
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- Describe at least two different roles within an ant colony or bee hive such as queen, worker, or guard
- Explain that social insects live together in large groups and divide up the jobs needed to survive
- Compare an ant colony or bee hive to a human team, describing how different members do different tasks
“If your child watched a nature programme about ants or bees, could they tell you about the different jobs inside the colony — like the queen, the workers, and the guards?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Insects & Minibeasts
- Age range
- Ages 7–9