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Ant Books
Ant (Life Story Series) by Michael Chinery, et
al
Look Closer by Brian and Rebecca Wildsmith
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Ant
Activities
Literature: Read an ant book.
Math & Science:
Look at a photo of an ant. Count how many legs it
has. Name the body parts. Count the body
parts.
Art: Draw or paint a picture of ants.
Dramatic Play: Crawl on the floor like an ant. Pretend to
look for food, take it back to the ant hole, eat the food, etc.
Music & Physical Education: Sing: The Ants Go
Marching @ NIEHS - Lyrics & Music Have the children stand
in a straight line and march like ants. Do the
actions mentioned in the song.
Science: Ants
in Its Pants: Be Observ-ANT Observe ants for five day. Record
what you see the ants doing for each day. Day a picture.
Technology: See Online Activities.
Ant Home Economics / Cooking / Snacks
Ants in Sand
Place a graham cracker (or other cracker or baked good if your diet is
gluten/wheat free) in a bag that zips or that you can
twist tie. Roll a rolling pin over it or have the children crush
the cracker into small pieces. (For younger children, the second
option children like more.) Place some raisins or chocolate chips
in the bag. Eat with a spoon or with your hands.
Ants on a Log (Graham Crackers)
Place frosting, peanut butter, jam/jelly/preserves,
etc. on a graham cracker. Place raisins (or chocolate chips)
on it.
Frosting
1 tablespoon softened margarine (omit if needed; just add extra
water/milk)
1 cup + powdered sugar
1 tablespoon rice/soy/cow milk or water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or drop or two of mint or orange, etc.
extract
Mix everything together with a spoon. (Add a litle more
milk/water
if needed.)
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Stories & Coloring Pages
SchoolExpress
Storytime - Ants And The Grasshopper
Ant Printables
Ant
Coloring Page - Enchanted Learning
Crayola
Activity Book: Ant
Other Ant Links
Aesop's
Fables - Onlene Collection The Ant and the Chrysalis, The Ant
and the Dove (Real Audio), The Ant and the Grasshopper (Real Audio),
and The Ants and the Grasshopper
Ant
Observations: Be An Ant Detective!
Australian
Ants Online - Life in a colony
Bull
Ants @ Teaching Treasures
Enchanted
Learning - The Ants Go Marching Rhyme with pictures.
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rights
reserved.