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Activity
Other

Alphabet soup.com: Insects and Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.
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Website
Other

Gakken's Photo Encyclopedia : Ants

For Students 3rd - 5th
A wonderful online encyclopedia of ants. Features close up photographs of ants eating, working, nesting, and living in their underground chambers.
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Graphic
Other

Ants Are Not All Alike

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational site proves that just because you have seen one ant doesn't mean that you have seen them all! Provides an inventory of many different types of ants. Click on an ant to learn more!
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Storybook: Ant Trails

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An introduction to ants, told in an animated storybook format. Includes information about ant behavior, body structures, and more.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Fire Ant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a fire ant, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Website
Pennsylvania State University

College of Agricultural Sciences: Carpenter Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the carpenter ant, its life cycle, and the differences between the carpenter ant and the termite. Find out how the carpenter ant causes damage, and how to control an ant infestation.
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Handout
Other

Arizona Senora Desert Museum: Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the life history, ecology, classification, and more about ants in this comprehensive site.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Army Ant

For Students 9th - 10th
Army ants live in Central and South America. They have a completely carnivorous diet. Learn more about the army ant in this well-constructed overview produced by the BBC. This resource includes a series of videos and images showcasing...
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Interactive
National Pest Managment Association

Pest World for Kids: Archibald's Adventure

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help Archibald the house ant collect food for his colony. After foraging outside, he comes into the house, collects food on the floor, and then on the kitchen counter, all the while trying to avoid hazards. Watch out for the pest control...
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ant (Formicidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about ants, including details on their appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: E. O. Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the environmental advocate known as both the father of sociobiology and the father of biodiversity, Edward O. Wilson.
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Handout
Other

Kidcyber: Ants

For Students 2nd - 4th
This thorough article provides information on the physical characteristics, jobs of ants in a colony, life cycle, nests, and communication.
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Handout
University of Kentucky

Uk: Carpenter Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how to spot carpenter ants as well as learn more about their biology and habits along the way.
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Website
Other

California Academy of Sciences: Ant Web

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explores the ants of the world. The resource monitors, inventories, and provides images of specimens of ants. Bioregions,the press, and donations are some topics that are included.
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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ants in Action

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text about worker, scout, and soldier ants and their functions within the colony. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Plant Attack

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how ants will sometimes damage plants by digging tunnels through them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: All About Ants

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the roles of different types of ants. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: All About Ants

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text different kinds of ants and different roles ants have within their colonies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Other

Orkin: Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
Are ants crawling through your kitchen? Read about how it entered your kitchen, where its nest might be located and how many friends it has living with it. Then identify which kind of ant it is and learn about its behaviors, diet and...
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Website
Other

Live Science: Why Ants Rule the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough article delves into behavior of ants, the ant family, vampire ants, ant communication and more. Links are provided to other informative ant sites.
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Handout
National Pest Managment Association

Pest World for Kids: Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete resource guide for learning facts about ants focusing on diet, habitat, and impact. Content includes details on the Argentine ant, carpenter ants, Odorous House ants, pavement ants, and Red Imported Fire Ants.
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Article
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Fire Ant Stung Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn what to do if you get stung by a fire ant in this article for kids.
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Lesson Plan
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Square of Life: Ant Day Care Center

For Teachers 1st - 5th
For this lesson, students use the engineering design process to create a home for ants where they can be observed for one day.