Exploring Hummingbird Research Techniques

Exploring Hummingbird Research Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Arts

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video explores a decade-long collaboration studying hummingbirds, highlighting the use of high-speed cameras to capture their behavior. It features an experiment in Chris Clark's lab at UC Riverside, focusing on how hummingbirds deal with rain. The video also emphasizes the joy of discovery and aims to inspire others through photography.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the speaker's proudest work?

A collaboration with a scientist studying hummingbirds

A project on the effects of climate change on wildlife

A study on the migration patterns of birds

A research on the diet of tropical birds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology was used to make new discoveries about hummingbirds?

Infrared cameras

High-speed cameras

Drone technology

Thermal imaging

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the experiment on hummingbirds and rain conducted?

Stanford University

UC Riverside

MIT

Harvard University

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the experiment involving rain and hummingbirds?

To see how they deal with rain

To study their feeding habits

To analyze their nesting behavior

To observe their flight patterns

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What equipment is used to film the hummingbirds in the experiment?

A DSLR camera

A Phantom Flex 4K high-speed camera

A GoPro camera

A smartphone camera

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What emotion does the speaker hope to evoke in others through photography?

Curiosity

Joy of discovery

Nostalgia

Fear

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired the speaker to pursue photography?

A need for financial stability

A desire for fame

A sense of wonder and discovery

A love for technology