Why do honeybees love hexagons? - Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson
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Honeybees are some of nature's finest mathematicians. Not only can they calculate angles and comprehend the roundness of the earth, these smart insects build and live in one of the most mathematically efficient architectural designs around: the beehive. Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson delve into the very smart geometry behind the honeybee's home.
Related to this clip from The Code, Behind the Beehive.
13 July 2014 Edit: 13 July 2014
- Topics:
- Space and Geometry, 2D Shape, Tessellations
- The Australian Curriculum
- Measurement and Geometry, Location and transformation, ACMMG114 Year 5 Describe translations, reflections and rotations of two-dimensional shapes. Identify
- The Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 New
- Year 5, Space Year 5, AC9M5SP03 describe and perform translations, reflections and rotations of shapes, using dynamic geom
- NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus
- Measurement and Geometry, MA3-15MG Two-Dimensional Space
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