In the News: Sweet Mystery

Rahm's Readers Teen Summer Challenge - Newsworthy Animal Challenges

Honeybees are one of the most important pollinators of agricultural crops. Some scientists refered to the recent worldwide bee colony collapse as a mystery, but others have suggested that, while causes are mixed, humanity may be the predator.

Read:

• Here’s What’s Killing Bees…and Why We’re All Screwed
• Scientists Discover What’s Killing the Bees and it’s Worse than you Thought (Text)

Discover:

• Why Are All the Bees Dying? (Video)
• Honeybees Are Still Dying — and We Still Don’t Know Why (Text)

Create: Compose a response to the statement “we’re all screwed” from the news headline. Is the mystery solved yet? When you're finished with your work, don't forget to collect your badge for the 2nd News Literacy Challenge at any Chicago Public Library branch. If you haven't signed up yet, you can register at Teen Summer Challenge: Make Your Imprint.

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Bees

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News Literacy Summer Learning Challenges 2014 are made possible by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation through the Chicago Public Library Foundation.