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Glowing firefly resting on a plant.

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Virtual Firefly Festival: Bioluminescence

In this lesson, participants will learn about how fireflies produce light before answering true/false questions to test their understanding of this phenomenon and learn more through self-guided exploration.

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Aug 3, 2023

It’s time for us to celebrate fireflies! This year, we're mixing things up while guaranteeing a festive firefly season; we hope you enjoy this Virtual Firefly Festival series which includes firefly fun facts. activities about these fascinating critters, and how you can take steps to support the healthy habitat that is essential for them to flourish.

Let's start with bioluminescence! In this lesson, participants will learn about how fireflies produce light before answering true/false questions to test their understanding of this phenomenon and learn more through self-guided exploration.

Download the full PDF here.

This resource was a collaborative effort on behalf of the Duke Farms Education team.


Written by:

barreladmin

Tags: Conservation , Wildlife

August 3, 2023