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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Bees Use Drugs? Evidence of Self Medication

For Students 9th - 10th
There has been documented evidence that honey bees increase their foraging of antibiotic plant resins when under stress from fungal pathogens. Could more access to certain plants provide some solutions for decreasing bee populations?
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Bee Stung Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Bee, or honeybee, is the word many people use to describe any flying insect that has wings and a stinger. Take a look at this article to learn more about bees.
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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...
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Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (Sph)

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the interactive tool to explore what happens when you change viscosity and collision softness. Can you make it look like water & honey?
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: What Makes Water Special?

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity 2 investigates Why is water different from other liquids? This activity will investigate properties of different liquids. Students will explore what makes honey gooey and thicker than water. And why some liquids evaporate faster...
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: What Makes Water Special?

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity 2 investigates Why is water different from other liquids? This activity will discover the properties of different liquids. Students will explore what makes honey gooey and thicker than water. And why some liquids evaporate...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kikuyu

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kikuyu, a major ethnic group of Kenya, numbered about 4.4 million in 1987, accounting for about 20 percent of Kenya's population of 25 million.The Kikuyu were originally hunter-gatherers, but they gradually adopted horticultural...
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Graphic
Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Piero Di Cosimo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to images of some of Piero Di Cosimo's famous works including his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
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Website
Scientific American

Scientific American: The Buzz on Bees: In Depth Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this multimedia article about the disappearance of bee colonies worldwide. Find out why it is crucial to saving this important pollinator from extinction.
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Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides excellent information regarding Georgia's history, geography, state parks, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz is also available.
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Website
Other

Pesticide Action Network: Environmental Impacts

For Students 9th - 10th
An environmental action agency provides information on events that demonstrate how pesticides may wreak havoc on the environment and threaten the food web for years. Examples of effects on honeybees, bats, and frogs are provided.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Be a Juice Sleuth!

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the difference between juice and juice drinks, cocktails, and beverages. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Worldwide Loss of Bees a Growing Concern

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the decreasing number of bees and the negative effects that can have on our food supply. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Eloise Greenfield Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how Eloise Greenfield became an author when you explore this biography of her. This site also features a booklist for this award winning author.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Understanding Batesian Mimicry

For Students 9th - 10th
Biological mimicry is a fascinating subject and Batesian mimicry does not disappoint. It occurs as a protective mechanism when one defenseless species mimics characteristics of a species that can harm or even poison a predator. Examples...
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Activity
Other

Dennis Kunkel Microscopy: Most Wanted Bugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sneak a peek at the mug shots of some popular bugs.
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Curated OER

Honey Bees

For Students 3rd - 8th
This colorful site not only provides images of some common insects, but includes information on the foods which they eat as well as the habitats where they can be found.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Tender Lettuce Leaves Are Arranged Around a Bowl of Honey Vinegar Dip

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive report on the food of Iran. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!
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Article
Other

Torah.org: Seven Questions About Rosh Hashanah

For Students 3rd - 8th
A question-and-answer fact sheet about Rosh Hashanah that addresses when, why, and how the festival is observed. Tells why the shofar is sounded on this day and why apples dipped in honey are eaten. Also explains the differences between...
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: The Pollination Story

For Students 3rd - 8th
A colorful, interactive chart illustrating the stages in the pollination of flowers by bees.
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Handout
NC State University

Beekeeping Insect Note: Cucumber Pollination

For Students 9th - 10th
How many bees do you need to pollinate cucumbers? How do you maintain the hives? Answers to these questions and more.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Busy Bees

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how bees can be helpful and how they can be dangerous. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Bees

For Students 9th - 10th
Bees are found all over the world and are vital for controlling other insect populations. Some basic facts about bees can be read here, and there are pictures as well.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Cosimo, Piero Di

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of his character and painting style and interests. Includes images of two of his works.

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