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Why do honeybees use hexagonal shapes to construct their honeycombs? Drawing from your observations of the honeycomb, use theCER worksheetto make a claim about why you think that the cells are shaped like hexagons. See theEducator’s Toolboxfor student worksheets and educator resources. ...
By heating the cells, the bees cause the wax to become molten and flow like lava. Once the wax starts flowing, the cell walls naturally fall flat and take on the shape of a hexagon, like adjoining bubbles in a bath. This is physically the simplest and most stable way for cylinders to...