1. 1. The Questions How do ants grow and change? How does an adult ant look? What can ants do? 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next These materials are © 2007 Judy Cournoyer, Eastford Rd. School, all rights reserved..

2. 2. Information Sources Use the following sites to help find information about ants. Stranger than Fiction: Ant Feats - http://home.att.net/~B- P.TRUSCIO/STRANGER.htmStranger than Fiction: Ant Feats - http://home.att.net/~B- P.TRUSCIO/STRANGER.htm http://www.bubblegum- productions.com/anthony/ants. htmhttp://www.bubblegum- productions.com/anthony/ants. htm http://www.zoomschool.com/subjec ts/insects/ant/http://www.zoomschool.com/subjec ts/insects/ant/ 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next These materials are © 2007 Judy Cournoyer, Eastford Rd. School, all rights reserved.

3. 3. The Student Activity Use the information you have learned about ants to fill in the blanks in the diagram. Use the diagram to complete your project. All About Ants Ants can ______. Ants can _____. Ants can ______. The larva changes into an _____. It hatches Into a _____. An ant begins as an ____. Ants have ___ legs. Ants have ___ body parts. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next These materials are © 2007 Judy Cournoyer, Eastford Rd. School, all rights reserved.

4. 4. The Assessment Activity 1. Build an ant with the correct number of body parts and legs. 2. Write 3 sentences that tell what ants can do. 3. Complete the ant life cycle diagram. Life Cycle of an Ant 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next These materials are © 2007 Judy Cournoyer, Eastford Rd. School, all rights reserved... An ant begins as an _______. It hatches Into a ______. The larva changes into an _____.

5. 5. Enrichment Activities 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next These materials are © 2007 Judy Cournoyer, Eastford Rd. School, all rights reserved.. What else do you know about ants? Draw or write an interesting fact you have learned about ants.

6. 6. Teacher Support Materials Curriculum standards and learning objectives that the lesson addresses. Curriculum Standards Life Science Standard 1 Recognize that animals and plants are living things that grow and change. Recognize that animals and plants need food, air, and water. Standard 3 Identify the stages in the life cycle of given plants and animals. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 These materials are © 2007 Judy Cournoyer, Eastford Rd. School, all rights reserved.