Explore the role of pollinators in their ecosystems, develop a written response to one of three questions about the importance of honeybees, gather evidence about Coal Country BeeWorks' efforts to reclaim surface mining sites,.

This WebQuest helps students learn about the importance of honey bees. After gathering information, students will work in groups to create a 2 minute commercial on the importance of the honey bee.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why is animal communication important? Without it, animals would not be able to live together in groups. Animals that live in groups with other members of their...

Honey bees are a very important part of nature. We all know that honey comes from bees, but what else do you know about honey bees? Learn more about Honey Bees in this well-constructed overview by Wonderville.

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...

Find out why keeping a part of your yard as bare ground is important for providing nesting habitat for native bees.

This is a culminating activity to an American history unit on "The Roaring 20s." Students will work in groups to research notable individuals from the 1920s and apply that knowledge to create a digital poster using Glogster. This poster...

Flies, fleas, beetles and bees are all insects, and the study of insects is called entomology. Insects are probably the most important group of animals on earth - there may be as many as ten million different types of insect alive today!...

"Animal Studies" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about studying the behaviors of animals including the sawfly and the poppy-bee. They learn about animals by observing them. It is followed by constructed-response questions...

A complete history of quilting including its importance in early American history. Sections describe who made the quilts, how they were made, quilting bees, and much more.

Read about the growth and importance of Sacramento as a mining town in the California Gold Rush. From a larger site from the Sacramento Bee.