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Bee Cool! (Honeybee Thermoregulation)
- Level: Elementary - Middle School
- Topic: Animal Behavior/Physical Science
Description:
This is an open-ended investigation to determine how honeybees heat their larvae (brood) when it’s cold and how they cool the brood when it’s hot. Students will also discover the physical principals that make thermoregulation possible.
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Research Host:
Delbert Kilgore Ph.D.
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- Dull Knife Memorial College
Lame Deer, MT
- 1999 Explorations in Biomedicine
- Summer Research Teacher
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- University of Montana
Missoula, MT
- 1999 Explorations in Biomedicine
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| Criteria useful for reviewing
student-centered learning activities
include:
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In this
activity..
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| An inquiry level of 4 or 5 | 4 |
| An integrated Internet component | N/A |
| Assessments for content knowledge | Yes |
Assessments for process skills | Yes |
| Addressed the "ABC" rules for humans
and/or animal use | N/A |
| Use of multiple learning
styles and opportunities for all students | Yes |
| Proper safety precautions and
warnings | Yes |
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