About this story
They tell secrets by dancing
Bees point the way to flowers with a waggle dance, buzz two hundred wingbeats a second, and help our food grow.
About 6 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- Bees tell each other where flowers are with a waggle dance.
- One bee makes about a twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her whole life.
- A bee's buzz is its wings beating about two hundred times a second.
- Bees carry pollen between flowers, which helps fruits and vegetables grow.