Understanding and ordering how bees make honey

English

Identifying features of an explanation text in preparation for writing

Generating vocabulary for an explanation text about how bees make honey

Writing the introduction of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Planning the first section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Writing the first section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Planning the second section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Writing the second section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

In 'How Bees Make Honey', pupils learnt how to use ordering devices to explain the process of bees' honey-making chronologically. In the next unit, pupils will revert to writing out of chronological order in a non-chronological report with subheadings.

In 'The Stone Age', pupils used subheadings to maintain cohesion. In this unit, pupils will write the steps of bees' honey-making process chronologically with ordering devices. 

In this unit, pupils research how bees make honey in order to write a clearly-presented explanation text. Pupils focus on writing facts using subject-specific vocabulary within Year 3 level sentence structures. Pupils learn to join two ideas of cause and effect across more than one sentence.

How Bees Make Honey: explanation text

Which of the following substances break down the nectar into smaller molecules inside the bee's honey stomach?

Which word fills in both blanks? Nectar contains 70% _________, but honey only contains around 19% _________. 

Hexagonal-shaped cell made of wax where honey is stored.

Seal to cover the cell to stop honey leaking.

Which word best fills the gap? The bees __________ the sugary liquid into the honeycomb cells. 

Nectar is mixed with enzymes in the bee's honey stomach.

The forager bee transports the nectar back to the hive. 

Nectar is regurgitated from the bee's honey stomach into the honeycomb cell.

Worker bees flap their wings to evaporate the water from the nectar. 

The cells are then covered with a wax lid for storage. 

Order these steps of the honey-making process. 

What is the purpose of an explanation text?

A person or animal that lives in a forest.

A person or animal that searches widely for food. 

Understanding and ordering how bees make honey

Lesson outcome