Educator Guide: Geometric Hives and Renewable Energy Sources

a composite image showing the magazine cover image for the August 26, 2023 issue of Science News and screen captures of the partner articles

About this guide

Check out lesson plans paired to recent news articles from the August 26 Science News issue covering how bees and other hive-makers have evolved with efficient hive geometry to accommodate changes in their colony’s needs and the progress and major challenges the U.S. is facing as it transitions away from coal-fired power plants to renewable energy sources.

Teachers enrolled in the Science News Learning Program can read this lesson plan for free

Is your school enrolled? Log in with your school email address.

Not enrolled or not sure? Sign up for the sponsored program to gain access here.

By continuing, you acknowledge that you are at least 13 years of age and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.  Under 13?  Check out Science News Explores.

This Guide Includes:

Bee Geometry

How clever! Bees use geometry tricks to make the most of their hive’s space. Learn how bees, wasps and other hive-makers accommodate changes in their colony’s needs, answer questions about evolution’s approach to problem-solving and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of analogies as literary devices.
Use the Shift key with the Tab key to tab back to the search input.Use the Shift key with the Tab key to tab back to the search input.