You can catch more fruit flies with vinegar than honey! Yes, that's right—they prefer vinegar over honey, and a video lesson explains why. It describes the chemical components of the food fruit flies prefer, and the results may surprise pupils. 

Concepts

flies, vinegar, chemical bonds, reproduction

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Add a lab investigation to research the claims in the video
• Have learners record three interesting facts as they view the lesson to use in a discussion that follows

Classroom Considerations

• Expects an understanding of pH levels

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes diagrams and images to support the chemical explanations
• Emphasizes scientific vocabulary throughout

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7