Ants are a common example to use when conducting lessons on insects, and if your youngsters are squeamish, this is a way to introduce them without actually bringing them into the classroom! Viewers of this PowerPoint learn about the...

Students use the steps of the Scientific Method to develop and test their own ideas through experimentation with ants.

Students brainstorm ants and their characteristics in a class discussion. They observe the ants and answer question pertaining to their behavior; then they apply the scientific method in creating and investigating a problem.

In this coloring worksheet, students examine a picture of an army of ants carrying food items into their anthill. Students color the picture.