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Treehut

Suzy's World: Bees

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out why bees make honey with this quick fact sheet on bees.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bees Are Master Pollinators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The study of biomimicry and sustainable design promises great benefits in design application. It affords means by which to promote cost-effective, resourceful, non-polluting avenues for new enterprise. These "blueprints" have existed...
Article
Other

Maarec: The Colony and Its Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the group behavior of bees in a colony.
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EL Education

El Education: Give Bees a Chance

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This book was created by 6th grade students at the Genesee Community Charter School as part of a learning expedition on bees and beekeeping. They investigated the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) - a local and national threat to bees,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Explore the World of Honeybees

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about bees through this educational resource. This resource features math and science activities, experiments, fun facts, and more.
Article
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Honeybees Getting Lost?

For Students 9th - 10th
As colony collapse disorder continues to attack honeybee hives, a new study shows that a common insecticide interferes with their return flights.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Botany: Bumblebee

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the bumblebee. Covers physical features, life in a colony and as a pollinator, and threats to its survival. Includes links to additional resources. (Published: April 14, 2008)
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Emergent Properties That Exist in Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the concept of emergence and what it means in biology. Emergence is a property of a system or structure that is present in the whole but not in its individual components. Presents examples of emergence at different...
Handout
Rice University

Rice University: Eusocial Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Rice University, gives a description of the social aspects of the wasp colonies - division of labour.