Honeybee Studies
In Mrs. Ripa’s science classes at Messalonskee Middle School, Brittany Fairfield brought in a closed hive of honeybees and presented about the life cycle, importance of, and threats to honeybees. It was fun to find the queen, learn many amazing facts about honeybees, and taste honey. This was part of the GMRI unit on bees, blueberries, and climate change the students are doing. Students also tracked bees throughout the day around the school and compared the outside temperature to confirm that warmer temperatures mean more bumblebees out pollinating. #WeAreRSU18
