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Bee Planters by the Observatory Roof

Judge rooftop planter designs after an observatory construction change reduced bee visits, using habitat data and design goals.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students identify how an environmental change affected living things.
Students compare solution results with habitat, safety, and cost goals.
Students use evidence to recommend and improve a solution.

How to use

Read the observatory team's notes together, then have students compare both graphs with the design goals. Ask students to use numbers in the final recommendations.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

3-LS4-4

Judge a solution to a problem caused when an environment changes and the living things there change.

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Bee Planters by the Observatory Roof

Use test evidence to judge a habitat solution.

A change on the roof

Read the observatory team's notes. Use the notes and graphs to answer the questions.

A New Roof for Stargazing

The Cedar Ridge Observatory built a new rooftop platform for evening stargazing. Before construction, a low garden grew beside the platform. It had small flowering plants that bloomed in late spring. During four two-hour watches, the team counted bees visiting the flowers.

During construction, workers covered part of the garden with a reflective roof surface. They moved the remaining plants into a narrow strip along the edge. After the change, the team counted fewer bee visits. The team wanted to help bees while keeping a clear lane for moving telescope equipment.

The team tested four planter designs. Each design used the same flower types. For each design, the team watched for four two-hour periods and counted bee visits. They also measured the width of the clear equipment lane. The cost was counted in tokens: Design A cost 0 tokens, Design B cost 5, Design C cost 9, and Design D cost 7. The four designs placed different numbers of planters in different spots along the roof.

The team's goals were at least 12 bee visits in four watches, a clear lane at least 3 meters wide, and a cost of 8 tokens or less. Design A left the narrow flower strip as it was. Designs B, C, and D added planters in different places. The graphs show the test results.