Science Chat Specials 2024-2025 Series

Bees & Beetles

BEES & BEETLES

UNL Entomologists Dr. Judy Wu-Smart and Dr. M. J. Paulsen will be sharing their knowledge, fascination, and love for insects! The bees at the UNL Bee Lab hives are really starting to hum! We will be connecting with them live at the hives so it should really be a buzzing time!

PROGRAM DURATION

Thursday, September 26, 2024
45 minutes
Programs are held at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. CT on each noted day.

Audience

Grades K-5

SPECIAL EXPERT GUESTS:
  • Dr. Judy Wu-Smart, UNL Entomologist
  • Dr. M. J. Paulsen, UNL Entomologist
STANDARDS SUPPORTED
  • SC.K.7 Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment
  • SC.1.6.2 Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to show the relationship between structure and function in living things.
  • SC.2.7 Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • SC.3.7 Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • SC.4.6.3 Gather and analyze data to communicate an understanding of structure, function, and information processing of living things.
  • SC.5.13.4 Gather and analyze data to communicate understanding of Earth’s systems.
COST

Free to Nebraska schools.
$125 outside of Nebraska.

Science Chat Specials are free of charge to Nebraska schools thanks to generous gifts from the Rogers Foundation, and Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum.