Bees and Their Hives

Bees and Their Hives

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Interactive Video

Science

6th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the efficiency of beehive design, focusing on the honeycomb structure made of beeswax. It explains how honeycomb cells form a tessellated pattern using polygons like hexagons, squares, and triangles. The video compares the efficiency of these shapes in storing honey, concluding that the traditional hexagonal honeycomb allows bees to store the maximum amount of honey with minimal wax usage, providing an optimal design for space economy.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Discuss the relationship between the surface area and volume of honeycomb cells and its impact on honey storage.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How does the hexagonal shape of honeycomb cells contribute to the efficiency of honey storage?

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