The National Spelling Bee began in 1925. The winning word that year was "gladiolus." (It's a type of flower.) There has been a tie in the bee three times: in 1950, 1957 and 1962. Two children who ...

A free Honey Bee Life Cycle Activity kids can do to learn more about the life cycle of a honey bee as they build a honey bee ...

Facts about bees March 27, 2012 More than 13 years ago Bees cluster around a honeycomb seen here in an urban beehive tended by Sam Shapiro, 8, and his dad Milt Shapiro at their home in Washington ...

Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.. May 29, 2025 - Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas wins the 97th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. May 30, 2024 - Bruhat Soma, 12, of Florida wins ...

A bee has about 170 odorant receptors, which they use to distinguish each flower, according to National Geographic Kids. For example, bees can recognize the difference between a dead plant and a ...

5. Anyone, including you, can help a bee out. We can all do our bit to help bees whether that’s in our gardens, balconies or windowsills. You can also chat to friends and family about how cool bees ...

There are roughly 4,000 native bee species just in North America. Muth says she wants children to know the abilities and vast differences involved with this single type of insect. When many people ...

"The birds and the bees" is a story parents tell their children to deflect the question "Where do babies come from?" The phrase refers to the talk about sex.

1. Busy pollinating bees. Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on animal pollination. One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators such as bees.

1943-1945 - The National Spelling Bee is not held due to World War II. March 5-6, 2017 - A 5-year-old girl from Oklahoma wins a regional spelling bee and qualifies to compete in the 2017 national ...