Summary
A full Nature Cat episode (two segments, ~26 min). In “The Bumblebee Queen,” the gang discovers how a bumblebee colony works and why bees matter to flowers; in “Tree Love,” they learn what trees give us and how to care for them. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
These two adventures look at bees, flowers, and trees — and how living things depend on one another.
- What does a bumblebee do when it visits a flower?
- Why do flowers and gardens need bees?
- Name one thing a tree gives to animals or people.
- How could you help take care of a tree or flower near you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bumblebee, colony, pollen, flower, tree.
Try it: Draw a bee visiting a flower. Use an arrow to show where the pollen goes.