Cicada swarmaggedon

2023-11-20 09:44:29

Cicada swarmaggedon




primed

Most of the life cycle of the Magicicada Septendecim is spent underground.  Then at 17 year intervals, these cicadas emerge from the ground, climb deciduous trees, molt into adults, mate, lay eggs, and die.

Why does the 17 year interval help this species survive?

In this activity students learn about the length of a life cycle and why a large prime number makes an excellent survival technique.


Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
    The crack in Antarctica's Larson C ice she...
    Drinks at the Fair
    At the amusement park, our friend, Jason, wa...
    Souvenirs and concessions
    Brian has introduced systems of equations with e...
    Bowl by the hour or the game?
       What should you consider when choo...
    What does the data show?
    When you look at the new case numbers of the C...
    U. S. Open Tennis Tournament prizes have been awarded
    The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament has just been comp...
    Is this promo a good deal?
    McDonald's was offering an "Arch Card" speci...
    Giant chocolate bunnies
    What can you deduce about these bunnies f...
    Crazy basketball score
    Wow! Look at that score! There were some sc...
    Refugees from Ukraine
    We are hearing a lot about the war in Ukraine. C...