Course info

Secondary school students (13-14 years of age) learn at workstations about the achievement and the endangering of honeybees, focusing on communication and orientation of honeybees, the ecological and economic importance of honeybees, the colony collapse disorder and about what humans can learn from honeybees (Bee-onics). The structure of this learn-unit is based on the enquiry approach and includes hands-on-activities as well as interactive e-learning elements. The e-learning material contains various data and live streams of the internet platform HOBOS (HOneyBee Online Studies). HOBOS is based on a specially conceived beehive which is equipped with sensors, measuring devices and several cameras, as well as a thermo graphic camera.