Why Are Bees Vanishing?

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Not many people will say they like bees, but they are a very necessary part of our environment. Scientists are struggling to find an answer—and, hopefully, a solution—as to why so many bee colonies are vanishing. They believe there are several environmental factors that are killing these insects.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/why-are-bees-vanishing-pesticides-disease-other-threats

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text complexity, bees, noise pollution, pesticides, colony, pollination, hive, parasites, vanish, extinction
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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