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Backyard Explorer K to 2 / Week 07 / Thursday
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Week 07 · Animal Homes

Thursday

Webs and hives
// Nests, burrows, webs and hives
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Webs and hives

Morning light shines on a web.

"It sparkles!" says Rocket.

Raven draws the web in her notebook.

Nova projects a cyan hive beside it.

A spider spins a web

A spider makes silk inside its body.

It spins the silk into a web.

The web is sticky.

Insects get stuck in the web.

The spider eats the insects.

The web is the spider's home and its trap.

Bees live in a hive

Bees live together in a hive.

Many bees share one hive.

Inside, bees build wax cells.

Bees store honey in the cells.

Baby bees grow in the cells too.

WEB CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is a web made of?
Why is a web sticky?
Who lives in a hive?
SentenceTrue or false?
A spider makes silk in its body.?
One bee lives alone in a hive.?
Bees store honey in wax cells.?
A web is a home and a trap.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESpiders spin webs alone. Bees share a hive.
Try it
Look for a web outside with your grown-up.
Check corners, fences and bushes.
Look at the shape. Is it a circle? A sheet?
Do not touch it. Draw it later.
Safety first
Never touch a web, a spider or a bee.
Some spiders and bees can sting or bite.
If bees are near, walk away slowly.
Stay with your grown-up.
A SPIDER AT HOME
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
HIVE OR WEB?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which home holds honey?
Which home is a sticky trap?
Bees are near. What do you do?
SentenceTrue or false?
A spider spins a web.?
Baby bees grow in the hive.?
It is safe to touch a bee.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEWebs and hives are homes. Bees can sting.
Draw a spider web in a corner.

Word Spot: different, home

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Different: D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T.

Home: H-O-M-E.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
These two rocks are ___.
We walk ___ after school.

You met webs and hives!

Tomorrow you will match each animal to its home.

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