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For my 7 and 5 year old we use Apologia Flying Creatures for our science curriculum. Last week we learned about ants so we had a fun time learning about their behaviors.
We placed a paper plate on our patio with different foods on it to see what the ants preferred.
We were surprised in their selections. I thought for sure they would go for the sweet stuff like the strawberry and marshmallow.
They preferred the popcorn the most and then the goldfish and humus next.
Then we did a ant picnic craft:
Materials needed:
white paper
red crayons or markers
food sale ads
scissors, glue stick
black ink pad & black thin marker
The kids made their paper look like picnic table clothes and then they went through the grocery store sale ad and cut out all the foods they wanted at their picnic.
Then they glued them on their picnic table cloth. Next they pressed their index fingers on the ink pad and stamped the picnic table cloth with their finger prints - 3 prints back to back and then they outlined them and drew legs and antennae.
My 7 year old's
My 5 year old's
For my 7 and 5 year old we use Apologia Flying Creatures for our science curriculum. Last week we learned about ants so we had a fun time learning about their behaviors.
We placed a paper plate on our patio with different foods on it to see what the ants preferred.
We were surprised in their selections. I thought for sure they would go for the sweet stuff like the strawberry and marshmallow.
They preferred the popcorn the most and then the goldfish and humus next.
Then we did a ant picnic craft:
Materials needed:
white paper
red crayons or markers
food sale ads
scissors, glue stick
black ink pad & black thin marker
The kids made their paper look like picnic table clothes and then they went through the grocery store sale ad and cut out all the foods they wanted at their picnic.
Then they glued them on their picnic table cloth. Next they pressed their index fingers on the ink pad and stamped the picnic table cloth with their finger prints - 3 prints back to back and then they outlined them and drew legs and antennae.
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15 comments:
We did the same experiment with the ants and different foods last summer. We were a little surprised at the ants' choices, too.
You're a brave soul for drawing the ants out!
Interesting that the ants didn't want the sweet stuff first. We gave some ants colored sugar water and watched them change colors this summer; it was pretty interesting. I guess they are just interesting little creatures!
Thanks for hosting!
What a fun experiment to do. I don't think I could do it though. Ants scare me,lol.
I hope you did the one with the live ants outside!! But this was a great science experiment! I also like that you had the children re create that experiment (without using live ants!!)
Wow! Live ants! I bet they loved it!!!
Very cute!! I will have to bookmark for next year when we do that book!
I bet your kids had to much fun watching the ants with the food.
This science experiment looks like lots of fun! It was interesting to see what they would eat first.
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such a fun learning idea! my girls love bugs, so this is great
very cute table cloth and fingerprint ants!
Thanks for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
I love it! What a great way to learn.
What an interesting experiment. My husband would freak out if I did this - he hates bugs of all kinds. Maybe in Summer outside...
Thanks for linking to The Sunday Showcase
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Nicole, the mama behind the Mama to 5 Blessings blog, is a mom to 5 children. Three boys: ages 8 years, 5 years, 2 years, a daughter 4 years and a new baby girl born April 19th 2013. She has been married to her husband Fritz for 11 years. Here at Mama to 5 Blessings you will find quite a variety of topics: recipes, crafts for moms and children, homeschooling, parenting, reviews and giveaways, thrifty tips and much more! Mama to 5 Blessings can also be found on Twitter @mamato3blessing, Facebook and Pinterest.