Life's Little Questions: How Do Bees Fly?

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Life's Little Questions: How Do Bees Fly?

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According to the laws of aerodynamics used by airplane engineers, bees and other insects should not be capable of flight. And yet many insect species have been flying for over 300 million years. So how do they do it? Students build wind tunnels and test model wings to find out.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Physics, Biological And Life Sciences

Resource Type:

Educators guide

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

PBS

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Keywords:

Bees, Wind tunnels, Aerodynamics, Flight, Insects

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Scientific American Frontiers

Is Part Of:

http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

14" fan; Boxes; Pencils; Cardboard; Tape; Various plants; Video camera (optional); Large sheets of paper (optional)

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard C: Life Science

Regulation and Behavior

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard C: Life Science

Diversity and Adaptations of Organisms

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

Science and Technology in Society

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

Science and Technology in Local, National, and Global Challenges

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