Dancing with the Bees

Be actively involved in how you learn. Interactive explorations and informative animations help you to learn science by doing it, not just reading about it. So jump in and see where it takes you.

Discover how bees communicate information about food sources to members of the hive. Then test your skills at interpreting various bee dances in order to correctly identify the locations of different nectar sources.

• See how bees use dances as a form of communication.
• Interpret bee dances to correctly locate nectar sources.
• Discover the differences between the bees’ round and waggle dances.
• Find out how bee dances are an example of a behavioral adaptation.

App features:
• Interactively explore an example of animal communication.
• Get helpful feedback to guide you through various exercises.
• Watch animations that explain bee dances.
• Demonstrate what you learn by taking quizzes.
• Want more? Check out the AC library in the App Store.