The Bee Frequency – Vol. 1 No. 23
"The Bee Frequency" monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about the research as well as building your own pollinator garden and some citizen science projects from Woodsy Owl.
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Highlights
- Part of the Pollinator Series
- Spotlight: What Is a Pollinator Garden?
- Meet 3 Scientists
- 3 Activities
- Citizen Science Connections
- Glossary
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Lawns are a common sight in the United States. The scientists in this study found previous research showing that lawns mowed frequently or treated with chemicals had limited flowering plants...The Bee Frequency: How Does Lawn Mowing Affect Bee Populations?
Lawns are a common sight in the United States. The scientists in this study found previous research showing that lawns mowed frequently or treated with chemicals had limited flowering plants...
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In this FACTivity, we’ll demonstrate the pollination process and will see how effectively pollinators can move pollen between flowers. Materials: Roll of paper towels Markers Plastic Bowls Construction Paper (optional)...FACTivity – The Bee Frequency
In this FACTivity, we’ll demonstrate the pollination process and will see how effectively pollinators can move pollen between flowers. Materials: Roll of paper towels Markers Plastic Bowls Construction Paper (optional)... -
Draw a line from each word in column one to the word in column two that creates a phrase used in “The Bee Frequency” monograph.Make-A-Phrase – The Bee Frequency
Draw a line from each word in column one to the word in column two that creates a phrase used in “The Bee Frequency” monograph. -
Find out what you learned after reading “The Bee Frequency” by completing this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images...eyeChallenge – The Bee Frequency
Find out what you learned after reading “The Bee Frequency” by completing this eyeChallenge. Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images...
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Even a small garden of native plants is enough to support a host of pollinator species. Learn more about how you can create your own pollinator garden.Spotlight – What Is a Pollinator Garden?
Even a small garden of native plants is enough to support a host of pollinator species. Learn more about how you can create your own pollinator garden. -
Print this lawn sign to let your neighbors know that you’re mowing less and supporting pollinator habitat. The QR code directs to the Northern Research Station’s website where you can...Spotlight – Bee Proud Lawn Sign
Print this lawn sign to let your neighbors know that you’re mowing less and supporting pollinator habitat. The QR code directs to the Northern Research Station’s website where you can... -
Use this sign to let your neighbors know – “We’re mowing less to improve pollinator habitat!” The QR code directs viewers to the Northern Research Station’s webpage where you can...Spotlight – Lazy Lawn Mower Alert Sign
Use this sign to let your neighbors know – “We’re mowing less to improve pollinator habitat!” The QR code directs viewers to the Northern Research Station’s webpage where you can...
Glossary
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Editorial Review Board Comments
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Alexandra Contosta
One of my favorite science experiences happened during my first field ecology job. I was working for the USDA Forest Service in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine....View Profile -
Susannah Lerman
My favorite experience is discovering exciting birds and insects in our backyards and neighborhood parks. I spend a lot of time exploring local habitats and talking with neighbors about the...View Profile -
Joan Milam
My favorite experiences are catching uncommon bees throughout North America with fellow bee scientists (called “melittologists”) and identifying them in my lab. I especially enjoy catching bees that collect pollen...View Profile
Standards addressed in this Monograph:
Next Generation Science Standards
- ESS3.C-M1Human activities have significantly altered the biosphere, sometimes damaging or destroying natural habitats and causing the extinction of other species. But changes to Earth’s environments can have different impacts (negative and positive) for different living things.
- ETS1.B-M2There are systematic processes for evaluating solutions with respect to how well they meet criteria and constraints of a problem.
- LS2.A-M1Organisms, and populations of organisms, are dependent on their environmental interactions both with other living things and with nonliving factors.
- LS2.A-M3Growth of organisms and population increases are limited by access to resources.
- LS2.C-M1Ecosystems are dynamic in nature; their characteristics can vary over time. Disruptions to any physical or biological component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in all its populations.
- LS2.C-M2Biodiversity describes the variety of species found in Earth’s terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems. The completeness or integrity of an ecosystem’s biodiversity is often used as a measure of its health.
- LS4.D-M1Changes in biodiversity can influence humans’ resources, such as food, energy, and medicines, as well as ecosystem services that humans rely on—for example, water purification and recycling.
- MS-LS1-4Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Note To Educators
The Forest Service's Mission
The Forest Service’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. For more than 100 years, our motto has been “caring for the land and serving people.” The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), recognizes its responsibility to be engaged in efforts to connect youth to nature and to promote the development of science-based conservation education programs and materials nationwide.
What Is the Natural Inquirer?
Natural Inquirer is a science education resource journal to be used by students in grade 6 and up. Natural Inquirer contains articles describing environmental and natural resource research conducted by Forest Service scientists and their cooperators. These scientific journal articles have been reformatted to meet the needs of middle school students. The articles are easy to understand, are aesthetically pleasing to the eye, contain glossaries, and include hands-on activities. The goal of Natural Inquirer is to stimulate critical reading and thinking about scientific inquiry and investigation while teaching about ecology, the natural environment, and natural resources.
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Meet the Scientists
Introduces students to the scientists who did the research. This section may be used in a discussion about careers in science.
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What Kinds of Scientist Did This Research?
Introduces students to the scientific disciplines of the scientists who conducted the research.
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Thinking About Science
Introduces something new about the scientific process, such as a scientific habit of mind or procedures used in scientific studies.
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Thinking About the Environment
Introduces the environmental topic being addressed in the research.
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Introduction
Introduces the problem or question that the research addresses.
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Method
Describes the method the scientists used to collect and analyze their data.
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Findings & Discussion
Describes the results of the analysis. Addresses the findings and places them into the context of the original problem or question.
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Reflection Section
Presents questions aimed at stimulating critical thinking about what has been read or predicting what might be presented in the next section. These questions are placed at the end of each of the main article sections.
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Number Crunches
Presents an easy math problem related to the research.
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Glossary
Defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. The first occurrence of a glossary word is bold in the text.
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Citation
Gives the original article citation with an internet link to the original article.
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FACTivity
Presents a hands-on activity that emphasizes something presented in the article.
Science Education Standards
You will find a listing of education standards which are addressed by each article at the back of each publication and on our website.
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Contact
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Project Learning Tree
If you are a trained Project Learning Tree educator, you may use “Charting Diversity” as an additional resource.