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A colony can only have one queen, so if another queen bee is born, it leaves the colony or fights the older queen until only one queen remains. In a colony, a bee is either the queen bee, a drone bee, or a worker bee. Nurses have the job of feeding larvae bee milk (which isn't anything like the milk we know) and bee bread. [Extracted from the article]

If the tarp stretches out beyond the tent, rain that lands on it will be guided under your tent and could cause puddles inside your tent. Once your tent is set up, be sure that none of the tarp from beneath hangs out. Set up a tarp on the ground under your tent. [Extracted from the article]

Homographs are pairs of words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and often are pronounced differently. The word bank has more words than you need. Word Bank BAT BASS READ DOWN MOPED TEAR WIND BOW ROLL FINE WAVE 1. read, 2. moped, 3. wave, 4. down, 5. bat, 6. bow, 7. bass, 8. fine, 9. tear. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides information for children about bees. It explores the role of the insect in the pollination of many crops. In addition, the article identifies the functions of the queen bee, drones and worker bees in a colony. It cites the functions of the queen bee to lay eggs and create a colony.

The article offers information on the invention of the earmuffs by 15-year-old Chester Greenwood, one of six children who lives on the farm of his family in Farmington, Maine in 1873, and patented his invention when Greenwood was 18 years old, opening a factory in town which hired many people.

A puzzle on determining a mystery number by S. Allyn Kelley, illustrated by Harvey Hirsch is presented.

The article discusses plant life, its role, variety, parts and development. There are more than 30,000 species of plants growing on Earth which are important to the ecosystem. Plants filter out carbon dioxide from the air and change sunlight into energy or food. The flower of various plants serves as a reproduction system, while some plants drop seeds to reproduce. Through the help of insects, wind, and animals, plant pollinate.

A crossword puzzle related to plants is presented.

A crossword puzzle on ice-related events and sports is presented.

The article focuses on nifty names given to towns and other places. Some places are named after people, crops or events but others are just plain nifty. It relates the story of a town in Missouri whose residents decided to name their town Ink when someone accidentally spilled ink. In another town in South Dakota, the residents could not agree on a three letter name for their town but decided to name it Tea while they rested for a cup of tea.

A crossword puzzle about business is presented.

The article discusses several factors to be considered by children before starting a business. The products or services to be offered must be identified. To attract customers, one may either make advertising flyers, visit neighbors or advertise in the newspaper. Employees should be paid fairly and allowed to have a break or a snack.

A word puzzle about bees is presented.

This article relates the story behind the invention of the earmuff by 15-year-old Chester Greenwood. He lived on his family's farm in Farmington, Maine with his other siblings in 1873. Collecting eggs from the hen house was one of his daily chores, as well as selling the eggs around town. The cold temperature prevented him from skating on the ice after doing his chores. Thus, he tried to look for a way to pursue his desire to skate. With the help of his grandmother, Greenwood invented earmuffs. At 18, Greenwood patented his invention.

The article discusses what makes a city unique. It states that many businesses built factories in cities for the convenience of transportation and waterpower that kept many factories moving in a time before modern electricity. According to the article, Lowell, Massachusetts, was the first planned city in the U.S. It is inferred that the number of people living in a certain area determines a city.

The article offers tips on how to set up a tent to stay dry when it is raining at the camp site. Topics discussed include what causes puddles inside the tent, how to fix tarps when they hang out underneath the tent, importance of another tarp placed over the tent. The reason why condensation appears at the insides of the tent is also mentioned.

Jokes are presented about geologists and their favorite things such as music and pet.