National Geographic Readers: Bees: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from National Geographic Readers: Bees. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle or use on your tablet, phone, or computer.
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Across

  • 2. When a bee lands on a flower, the flower's ___ rubs off on the bee.
  • 3. Bees also collect ___ from flowers.
  • 4. Bees have four ___.
  • 6. Female bees have special pollen ___ on their legs.
  • 7. Beeswax is used to make ___ and cleaning supplies.
  • 8. ___ happens when a bee carries pollen on its body from one flower to the next.

Down

  • 1. Honeybees do a ___ called "the waggle."
  • 2. Bees help both people and ___.
  • 5. All kinds of bees help plants make ___.
  • 6. Honeybees make honey and ___.

Word Bank

plants
beeswax
candles
seeds
pollen
wings
pollination
baskets
nectar
dance