Our Science lesson today was in many ways connected to our current Math unit (2D Geometry)! We continued to look at animal structures and focused our exploration on honeybees. Did you know, not only are honeybees responsible for pollinating your fruits, vegetables, and nuts, they are also some of nature's finest mathematicians? They also live in one of the most mathematically efficient architectural designs around, the beehive.
We looked specifically at the honeycomb and learned that bees make hexagons in their hives. Why do bees make hexagons in their hives? Why not any other shape? (This will lead perfectly into our next discussion on shapes that make structures strong.) Check out the honeycombs we have made so far:
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