All About Ants 2d5b44

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Ants: awesome monster creatures, cute, friendly insects, or a little bit of both? See what Clem and Brad learn when they get up close and personal with a colony of ants.

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  • Why did Brad call the ants "awesome monster creatures?" What did he see the ants doing? What other observations did he make?
  • What kinds of observations did Clem make? Did she agree with Brad's description of ants as "monster creatures?" Why or why not?
  • Was either of them wrong? Why or why not?

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Get up close and personal with ants or other insects, just like Brad and Clem did. Grab your field notebook, a pencil, and a magnifying glass, if you have one. Head outdoors and look for ants (or other insects) crawling on the sidewalk or crui the trunk of a tree. Try to follow one for a minute or two. What is it doing? Is it interacting with any other ants or insects? How many legs does it have, and what does its body look like? Jot down your observations in your field notebook. Then, follow another ant or insect. What does this one look like? Does it have the same number of legs and other body parts? Is it doing the same thing as the first insect?

Curriculum Topic 6q6b1j

habitats

Activity Type 553x4w

indoor and outdoor

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Next Generation Science Standards 5e6pw

Disciplinary Core Ideas 17296o
Science and Engineering Practices 6j4y1o
Crosscutting Concepts 5k7263