Draw a picture of an ant and label its parts. Print this and draw the ant on paper or print this one or do it on the computer.

Check your answers using this page.

Use this worksheet to organize what you already know, what you want to know, and what you learn.
Worksheet c an also be typed on computer.
Use this site to explore what you want to learn about ants.

After viewing this video, and studying this ant carefully, make a 3D model of an ant out of clay.

Find ten interesting facts about ants that you don't already know. Make up a true/false quiz for your classmates. Use the websites below to gather your information.

Ants-Facts about ants
  / Ant Facts:   / Identification  /
Ants Info

Compare an ant colony to a human community. Use this site to find information about ant colonies.

Use this AppleWorks template to show how they are similar or different or create your own using AppleWorks or Kidspiration.

After reading "Two Bad Ants," write a sequel from the ant's point of view and type it on the computer using KidPix or AppleWorks.

Optional: import pictures to include in your story.

Find out about the different jobs that ants do. Then act out each of the different jobs of each group of ants. You may work with one other person to act this out or do it alone.

Write 5 questions you have about ants. Pick 3 and research the answers on this Ask Jeeves website.

Use a AppleWorks, KidPix, or Kidspiration to show what you learned.


Lower Merion School District
Elementary Technology Curriculum Initiative
2003-2004

Email: TechCurriculum
Elementary Tech Curriculum Menu Page:
http://www.lmsd.org/staff/elemtech/techmenu.html