Additional Teacher’s Learning Links for The World of Ants
Lesson Plans for Ants
A lesson plan for looking
at obstacles that humans and insects encounter. Students predict, observe, and record strategies to overcome
them.
Source: Center for Insect Science Education Outreach, The
University of Arizona
Grade
Level: First
Health
Topic: Self-esteem
Subjects: Health, Science, Language Arts, Music
Ants,
ants, and more ants
Locate reading strategies,
writing activities, math integration and more inside these seven detailed
lesson plans centered on ants.
There’s also a bibliography with fiction and nonfiction books on
ants.
Source: N.C.
Volding
Expressive
Arts Activities: Ants
Combine children’s
curious natures with learning by following these activities. From visual art, to music &
movement, and dramatic play, there’s fun for every kind of kid when
learning about these critters.
Source: Macomb Projects
The
Secret Lives of Ants
Choose from any of the six
listed activities and teach your kids about ant trails, pheromones, colonies,
ant traps and lots more.
Source: University
of Kentucky Entomology for Kids
Ant Experiments
Invite Ants to
Lunch
Put these fun experiments
to the test. Set up your very own
feeding station, find out who’s a fussy eater, how far they will go, and
how these ants ‘spread the news.’
Source: National
Wildlife Federation
The
Magic School Bus Has Ants in its Pants
This is all you will need
to make some ants a temporary home for you to watch them in. Bring your imagination and curiosity
along for this ride.
Source: Scholastic,
Inc.
Ants, Ants, Ants
Find out how much fun it
is to have your very own ant farm!
There are instructions on how to build one, facts about ants, ant links
and ant books.
Source: Geocities, Inc.
Part of the
Tunnels
of Learning - The World of Ants Lesson
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