Mind Your Own Beeswax

Estimated Time: Ten 45-minute class periods

Project Summary: Students solve the problem of excess beeswax, a byproduct of honey bees, by developing a useful beeswax product and marketing their product to be sold in a local boutique or farmers market. 

Driving Question (Teacher Guided, Student Constructed): How can we create a marketable product that uses the byproduct of beeswax?

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