Language of the Bee: A Case History of the Scientific Method

Duration: 15 min

Year Published: 1965

Color: color

Description: Shows the methods used by Dr. Karl von Frisch and other scientists to study the system by which bees communicate information concerning the direction and distance of a food supply from the hive. Includes some details on the two types of bee dances; the use of the sun, gravity, and pulsing sounds as the bee's vocabulary; methods used to verify findings; and several experiments to answer additional questions.

Complete Record: Presentation of the research of Dr. Karl Von Frisch which led to the discovery of the language of bees. Precisions provided on the system by which bees communicate their perception of distance and direction. Emphasis on the importance of curiosity in scientific research.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)

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