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The Many Faces of Ants
Though they be but little, they are fierce! Young biologists read about eight different species of ants, and discover how the anatomy of their heads can explain the way they live and what they eat.
Tech Museum of Innovation
Ant-Man Saves the Day
Provide Ant-Man with a flying device to aid in fighting crime. The first installment of a five-part unit has learners designing and building a flying device for Ant-Man. They write a narrative essay describing the engineering process...
Cornell University
Insect IPM
Find out the characteristics that makes a bug an insect with a workbook designed to inform scholars about the crawly creatures that live around us. Scholars complete an ant-themed word search, answer questions using a solution key,...
Nosapo
What Is in a Sentence, Paragraph, and Story?
Language arts is made up of many parts. Learners review the parts of a sentence, as well as how to make a simple sentence into a complex sentence, before examining full paragraphs and identifying the topic, body, and concluding sentence...
Wildwood Trust
Habitats
The circle of life is all around us, from the black bears in the nearby mountains to the pile of dead leaves in the backyard. Encourage young scientists to take a critical look at the world around them with a set of lessons...
Cornell University
What is IPM?
Discover what a pest is and how to identify one with a lesson that looks closely at our outside world and taxonomy. Scholars investigate insects and plants to practice their identification skills, take a survey, and explore the...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Bug Wise: Ants
Museum site invites users to learn more about this tiny creature by providing them with information on what ants look like, where they are normally found and much more.
Globio
Glossopedia: Ants
Ants are small, but important insects. Ant anatomy, reproduction, life cycle and community are discussed. Impact on the environment and humans is also described.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Ants
This section from Iowa State Entomology department covers problems caused by various types of ants. Click on each one to see what they can do and how to treat for them.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Ant
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on ants including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Other
Study of Northern Virgina Ecology: Black Carpenter Ant
Lots of information about the black carpenter ant. Learn about their physical characteristics, colonies, life cycle, food sources, and predators. A detailed chart listing many plants and animals permits exploration of their relationships...
BBC
Bbc: Nature: Wildlife: Leaf Cutter Ants
Learn all about the amazing life of leaf cutter ants with facts about distribution, habitats, and behaviors, photos, videos, a description, and external links.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Ants
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.
Other
Orkin: Ants
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...
Other
Kidcyber: Ants
This thorough article provides information on the physical characteristics, jobs of ants in a colony, life cycle, nests, and communication.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ant (Formicidae)
Explore images and facts about ants, including details on their appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Ants
This comprehensive article provides a wealth of facts about ants focusing on identifying features, natural history, and impact on the ecosystem.
Other
Arizona Senora Desert Museum: Ants
Discover the life history, ecology, classification, and more about ants in this comprehensive site.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Leaf Cutter Ants
The farmers of the insect world, leaf-cutter ants grow their own food in underground fungus farms. Pieces of leaf are carried hundreds of meters in impressive processions, with each ant carrying a piece up to 50 times its own body...
University of Kentucky
Uk: Carpenter Ants
Discover how to spot carpenter ants as well as learn more about their biology and habits along the way.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Army Ant
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...
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr: Ant Colonies
A study of social organization in ant populations and examines the need for a "leader" of an organization. The site is interactive and leads the user through the discovery of different roles within a colony. An extension is made to other...
Other
Lemelson Mit: James Mc Lurkin, Robotic Ants
Read the biography of James McLurkin, the inventor of robotic ants.
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