Reading

Grades 9-12

Buzzing About Bees: The Mystery of Pollinator Decline

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SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Agriculture, Biodiversity/Habitat, Food & Hunger

Resource Overview

Food and Agriculture case study reading: How are pollinators critical to our food supply, and why are their populations threatened?

A farmer spraying pesticides in Thailand.

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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