1. Badia Prataglia Primary school class:4°C / 5°C
School year:
Teacher: Sabrina Tulli

2. SCIENCE INSECTS: ANTS!!!

3. ANTS
There are thousands of species of ants in the world. Ants are common social insects. They always live in colonies; some colonies have millions of ants in them.

4. Each ant colony consist of:
QUEEN→ The queen begins her life with wings, which he uses while mating. After mating with a male ant or many ants, she flies to her nesting area. She then loses her wings and spends her life laying eggs.

5. WORKERS→ Workers are female ants, they wingless and sterile
WORKERS→ Workers are female ants, they wingless and sterile. These are the daughters of the queen. They find food, care for the queen and offspring, build the nest.

6. SOLDIERS→ They are large workers (sterile females), who defend the colony and often raid other colonies.

7. MALES→ They are small ants that have wings
MALES→ They are small ants that have wings. Males fly from the colony to mate with a queen. They die soon after wards.
CURIOSITY!!! Ants can carry 20 times their weight.

8. TEST! V F Ants live in colonies like bees. □ □
The queen is the head of the colony □ □
Only the queen has got wings □ □
Soldies are male ants □ □
Worker ants are the daughter of the queen. □ □
Males are big ants □ □
Males haven’t got wings □ □
Males die after mating with the queen □ □

9. V F
The queen lays eggs only ones in her life □ □
Ants can carry two times their own weight □ □
Workers raid other colonies □ □
Sterile females can’t lay eggs □ □
The queen never loses her wings □ □

10. GRASSHOPPERS!!!

11. GRASSHOPPERS
Grasshoppers are insects that can hop, walk and fly. Many male grasshoppers make noise by rubbing their back legs together. There are a thousand different species of grasshoppers. Like a insects, grasshoppers have a head, a thorax and an abdomen. They have got six legs, two pairs of wings and two antennae. The long hind legs are used for hopping; the short front legs are used to hold prey and to walk. Their body is covered with a hard exoskeleton. Grasshoppers breathe throught some holes colled spiracles. Most grasshoppers are green, brown or olive green. Grasshoppers eat plants.

12. JUMP/HOP WITH HIND/BACK LEGS BREATHE THROUGH THEIR SPIRACLES
GRASSHOPPER
CAN
EAT GRASS OR PLANTS
JUMP/HOP WITH HIND/BACK LEGS
BREATHE THROUGH THEIR SPIRACLES
HOLD PREY WITH THEIR FRONT LEGS
MAKE NOISE BY RUBBING THEIR BACK LEGS
FLY
WALK

13. A GREAT INTERACTIVE ONLINE PRESENTATION: “LET’S TALK ABOUT INSECTS”
FROM: “extension.illinois.edu/kids”

14. They have limbs with many joints that bend in many directions.
KEY WORDS
SPECIES→ A unique group of living things.
INSECTS→ Arthropods
They have limbs with many joints that bend in many directions.

15. Some insects drink their food through a sucking mouth part (butterfly)
Other insects chew their food with chewing mouth parts (ants or beetles)
LEGS
INSECTS USE THEIR LEGS
TO JUMP
TO GRAB
TO DIG
TO SWIM
TO HOLD PREY

16. TO SCARE PREDATORS AWAY
ABDOMEN
IT CONTAINS
RESPIRATION
DIGESTION
SYSTEM
REPRODUCTION
STINGERS
TO SCARE PREDATORS AWAY
INSECT IN A HOUSE ARE PESTS! BUT IN THE FOREST ARE ESSENTIAL: THEY RECYCLE DEAD TREES AND THIS KEEPS THE FOREST HEALTHY!

17. The Ant and the Grasshopper A Fable by Aesop

18. It’s a hot summer day. The sun is shining and everybody is outside
It’s a hot summer day. The sun is shining and everybody is outside. Jerry, the grasshopper, is sitting under a big tree and he is resting. He is playing his guitar and he is singing. Annie the ant, is busy. She is collecting food for the winter. Her basket is full of berries and nuts.

19. Jerry says to the ant that there is a lot of food everywhere
Jerry says to the ant that there is a lot of food everywhere. Then he puts his guitar on the grass and lies down. Annie laughs and she continues working.

20. It’s winter. It’s cold and it starts snowing. Everybody is inside
It’s winter. It’s cold and it starts snowing. Everybody is inside. Annie is in her warm kitchen, she is making a cake with berries and nuts.

21. At five o’ clock, Jerry knocks at the door
At five o’ clock, Jerry knocks at the door. He is hungry and there isn’t any food outside. The kind ant give him a piece of cake.

22. It’s summer again. Annie and Jerry go outside every day
It’s summer again. Annie and Jerry go outside every day. They collect berries and nuts for the long cold winter. Then they sit and rest under the big tree and sing song.

23. THERE IS A TIME FOR WORK AND A TIME FOR PLAY!
The fable’s moral is:
THERE IS A TIME FOR WORK AND A TIME FOR PLAY!
HARD WORK ALWAYS PLAYS!

24. Reading and comprehension test Read the sentences and put them in the right order
A Annie it’s busy. She is collecting food for the winter.
B Winter arrives and it starts snowing.
C When summer arrives, they collect food for the winter.
D Jerry arrives and knocks at the door.
E It’s a hot summer day and everybody it’s outside.
F Jerry is under a big tree. He is playing his guitar.
G Her basket is full of berries and nuts.
H Annie gives Jerry a piece of cake.
I Annie is making a cake with berries and nuts.
L Jerry puts the guitar on the grass and lies down.

25. Vocabulary worksheet Write the words under the pictures.
Summer
Cake
Ant
Grass
Guitar
Winter
Grasshopper
Nuts
Berries
Basket

26. Complete the sentences with the same words
Annie gives Jerry a big pieces of ……………
There isn’t any food outside in ……………..
Annie’s ……… is full of food for the winter.
Jerry the ……………. is playing the …………
There are a lot of berries and ……… on the table.
It’s a hot ………….. day. The sun is shining.
Annie the …….. Is very busy.
They collect nuts and ………….. For the long cold winter.
Jerry puts his guitar on the ……… and lies down.

27. Preposition of place
Jerry is under the tree.
There are nuts and berries in the basket.

28. Jerry is in front of the door.
The guitar is next to Jerry.

29. A bee is flying over the flower.
Annie is behind the bush
The cake is on the table

30. Seasons and clothes!

31. She is wearing a blue dress orange sandals and a red bow on her head.
IT’S SUMMER.
IT’S HOT AND SUNNY.

32. He is wearing a red t-shirt,
some blue shorts
and a red cap.
I’m wearing a pink dress,
blue sandals and
a pink bow on my head.

33. In summer… She usually wears a blue dress and blue sandals.
He usually wears a yellow t-shirt, a red cap, blue shoes and orange shorts.
I usually wear blue short jeans, a yellow t-shirt and pink sandals.

34. She is wearing a black and pink tracksuit and pink trainers.
IT’S AUTUMN.
IT’S RAINY AND COOL.

35. He is wearing a red jacket,
grey trousers
and black shoes.
I’m wearing a yellow
raincoat, blue trousers
and black boots.

36. It’s cloudy and windy…
She sometimes wears a pink jacket, purple trousers and light pink shoes.
He sometimes wears a black sweatshirt, blue trousers and red boots.
I sometimes wear a yellow raincoat, grey leggins and black boots.

37. She is wearing a pink coat, blue jeans and red trainers.
IT’S WINTER.
IT’S SNOWY AND COLD..

38. He’s wearing a red scarf,
blue shoes
and a purple suit.
I’m wearing a pink coat,
red boots,
orange jeans
and green scarf.

39. It’s foggy and cold…
She often wears a pink wooly hat, a blue jacket and red shoes.
He often wears a yellow jumper, blue jeans and red shoes.
I often wear my red pyjamas and some pink slippers.

40. IT’S CHANGEABLE AND WARM.
She is wearing
a yellow jacket,
orange trousers
and red shoes.
IT’S SPRING.
IT’S CHANGEABLE AND WARM.

41. He’s wearing
a blue t-shirt,
light blue trousers
and black shoes.
I’m wearing
a green t-shirt,
black leggins

42. In spring…
She always wears a red dress, blue leggins and black shoes.
He always wears a white shirt, red trousers and brown shoes.
I always wear a black t-shirt, green leggins and black boots.