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A green plastic frame in the shape of a cube sitting in the woods on top of some leaves and a log.
Biocubes: A World in One Cubic Foot
Two children building a biocube out of green aluminum tubing and green electrical wire.
Building a Biocube
Two students placing a green biocube into the edge of pond.
Selecting the Spot and Placing a Biocube
Children observing life inside a biocube and taking notes about what they see.
Observing Life in a Biocube
A girl holding a butterfly net atop some tall bushes.
Collecting Motile Specimens
A boy pull plants out of a biocube to put them in an aluminum tray the girl next to him is holding.
Collecting the Contents of the Cube
A student holds a small camera over a dish with an insect in it.
Photographing and Illustrating the Specimens
A girl holding a binder of species photos while reaching for a specimen in a plastic cup.
Building a Species List
A girl releases a bee from a plastic container.
Returning the Specimens

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A person in blue jeans kneels in leaves next to a green biocube – a cubic-foot frame made of thin tubes – which straddles a log.
Biocubes in Action

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