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An ant uses its __________ like
we use our nose and fingers.
An ant uses its a_____________
n t en n a e
like we use our nose and fingers.
An ant uses its antennae
like we use our nose and fingers.
What does that mean? Turn and
talk to your neighbor.
What do you think
an antenna does?
An ant uses its antennae like we
use our nose and fingers.
antennae: a pair of long thin
feelers on the head of an insect
If the ant didn’t have
it’s antennae, it may
never find dinner!
Can you think of anything else that have
antennae?
Did you think of any of these?
Which one of these is most like the ant’s
antennae? Explain why you think so to
the person sitting next to you.
A butterfly makes a chrysalis,
other insects make _________.
A butterfly makes a chrysalis, other
insects make c________.
o c o o ns
A butterfly makes a chrysalis, other
insects make cocoons.
What do you think a cocoon
looks like?
A butterfly makes a chrysalis, other
insects make cocoons.
cocoons: coverings of silky thread
that larvae live in as they change
and grow.
In what
other
places do
animals
change and
grow?
Did you guess either of these?
Most ant ________ are in tunnels
under the ground.
Most ant c o l o nie s are in tunnels
under the ground.
Have you ever seen an
ant colony?
Most ant colonies are in tunnels
under the ground.
colonies: groups of insects of the
same kind that live together
If you see one ant, you will see many more!
Colonies are just like ant cities.
A pile of
was on the ground
next to the carpenter ant’s colony.
A pile of s awdus t was on the
ground next to the carpenter ant’s
colony.
A pile of sawdust was on the
ground next to the carpenter ant’s
colony.
What two little words do you
see in the word sawdust?
A pile of sawdust was on the
ground next to the carpenter ant’s
colony.
sawdust: the dust like material that falls
from wood when it is sawed or chewed
Some ants eat ______ which grows on
chewed up leaves.
Some ants eat f_____
ung u s which grows
on chewed up leaves.
Some ants eat fungus which grows
on chewed up leaves.
Some ants eat fungus which grows on
chewed up leaves.
fungus: one of a large group of plants,
such as mushrooms and mold, that do
not have leaves or flowers.
Where have you seen fungus?
The ________ destroyed the plant
when they sucked all the juice out
of it.
The a______
p hi d s
destroyed the plant
when they sucked all the juice out
of it.
What do you think an aphid is?
The aphids destroyed the plant when
they sucked all the juice out of it.
aphids: tiny insects that suck juices
from plants
What will be left when the aphids are finished?
‘The women walked with a _________
over her head.
The women walked with a p______
ar as o l
over her head.
The women walked with a parasol
over her head.
What do you think a parasol is?
Turn to the person next to you and
tell them what you think.
The women walked with a parasol
over her head..
parasol: an umbrella used for
protection from the sun
I blocked the intense sunlight with my
parasol.
We watched the farmer ants
___________
their young.
We watched the farmer ants
t_______
ending their young.
tending: caring for
Turn and talk to your neighbor about other
people who tend for you.
The ____ hatch from their cocoons.
The l_______
a r v a e hatch from their
cocoons.
larvae: the worm-like forms of very
young ants or other insects
Look at the photographs of ant larvae on
page 71 in your book and describe
them.
Quick Quiz
Take out your white board or paper
and pencil and let’s get started!
1. Antennae are most like_____
A.
B.
C.
D.
feet
feelers
skin
teeth
1. Antennae are most like_____
B. feelers
A cocoon is most like a _____
A.
B.
C.
D.
branch
worm
shell
baby
A cocoon is most like a _____
C. shell
Colonies are ____
A. groups
B. trees
C. stalks
D. branches
Colonies are ____
A. groups
Sawdust is most like ____
A.
B.
C.
D.
a leaf
a tool
a nest
a powder
Sawdust is most like ____
D. a powder
A fungus is ____
A.
B.
C.
D.
a plant
a ride
an insect
a gift
A fungus is ____
A. a plant
A larvae looks like a _______.
A. balloon
B. insect
C. leaf
D. worm
A larvae looks like a _______.
D. worm
An aphid is ________________
A. a larvae
B. a fungus
C. an insect
D. a worm
An aphid is
C. an insect
A parasol is most like ____
A.
B.
C.
D.
a tree
an umbrella
a worm
a shovel
A parasol is most like ____
B. an umbrella
Tending is _______________
A.
B.
C.
D.
walking
caring for
riding on
eating
Tending is
B. caring for
Now, get ready to read about ants so
you can become an ant expert!
What do you think you will learn about
ants?
Do you think ants ever work together
as a team?