"Bumble Boosters": Students Doing Real Science

"Bumble Boosters" was a lottery grant funded cooperative project between the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Department of Entomology, the Lincoln Public Schools Science Focus Program, and the Lincoln Folsom Children's Zoo. The primary education goal of the project was to create a co...

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Published in:Journal of science education and technology 2003-06, Vol.12 (2), p.149-152
Main Authors: Golick, Douglas A., Schlesselman, Diana M., Ellis, Marion D., Brooks, David W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bees
Biology
Bumblebees
Cooperative Programs
Educational innovation
Educators
Entomology
Internet
Lotteries
Nesting
Queen insects
Schools
Science Activities
Science education
Secondary Education
Student Participation
Student Research
Teachers
Technology
Zoos
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Summary:"Bumble Boosters" was a lottery grant funded cooperative project between the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Department of Entomology, the Lincoln Public Schools Science Focus Program, and the Lincoln Folsom Children's Zoo. The primary education goal of the project was to create a community of learners to conduct authentic research on bumble bees in Nebraska. Participants were actively engaged in collecting bumble bees and placing nesting domiciles. Internet technology was employed to facilitate networking between project participants. Systematic evaluation was conducted during and after the project.
ISSN:1059-0145
1573-1839
DOI:10.1023/A:1023939811367