Written for kids, this is also a good intro for anyone who wants to know about bees--or about how scientists do research. When I visited the Barro Colorado Island research station, I wanted to bring something back that would show my grandkids why I went. Facklam breaks down scientific inquiry into it's separate steps: how scientists' questions developed from their observations and from what was already known; how they studied bee communication by isolating messages about food distance, height, and direction; and the different types of equipment and devices they created to do the experiments. Filled with neat sketches and photos, this is sure to captivate a young reader's interest. The words are definitely at a higher reading level. There is a glossary, but readers may need help sounding out words. ( )