STUDENT SECTION

As we are learning, ants use their mandibles like a pair of scissors. But why do they use them?
Click here to learn more about how an ant uses its mandibles.

An ant's antennae help it to feel things in its path. These antennae are always moving around ! Sometimes an ant's  antennae are referred to as it's "feelers."
In the case of ants, these feelers are also smellers and talkers!
Click here to learn more about how an ant uses its antennae.
Ants talk without saying a word! Did you know that when ants touch each
 other with their antennae, it is one way they talk or communicate?
  Humans can communicate with each other without saying a word, too. It's called sign language. You can learn how to tell people about the bugs that we've been studying in class. Teach your friends and your family!
The ants that we have been looking ant are certainly on the move. If you had all the work that ants have to do you might need six legs, too!!!
Click here to learn more about the parts of an insects body. Here is a song to help you remember.
 

Did you know that ants live in every continent in the world except for Antarctica? There are over 8,000 different kinds of ants in the world!!!
Click on these links to learn more about the different  kinds (species) of ants in the world:
Ants -Discover lots of ant species and how they make their homes. Learn how the ant colony works together.
Army Ants: An Army on the Move-- Find out why you would not want to get in their way!
Odorous House Ant - Find out why this ant is so stinky.
Why don't you write a story from the point of view of one of these ants? What would it be like to be an odorous ant, or what would life be like in an ant army? Think about what a lawn might look like to you if you were an ant? Would it be like a jungle? Think of some other ant points of view and write an adventure story!!!
 

Since you've been studying ants, I bet you see them everywhere! Guess what? They are even inside your books!!! Click here to find out how you can be an ant word detective. 
 So when you see a word with an ant in it, remember how hard they work to get their jobs done. Put your antennae on and look up the word in the dictionary. Every time you find out the meaning of a new word, you are building your very own ant word army----and that's brilliant!
One ant word you should try to avoid using is cAN"T.

Fablescan teach us many lessons in life. Here's one that will make you think more wisely about friendship----this ant certainly didn't.
After you read it, try to write an ant fable of your own. Maybe you could include another insect or animal that would be a poor choice for an ant friendship.

Click here to learn more about the Spiny Anteater.

Click here to get a  list of books that can tell you more about other insects you might be interested to know about:
If you are not sure what bugs you would like to study next, just look around you. Insects are everywhere!!!

If you would like to learn more about the wonderful world of insects click on these sites to find out more:
Happy Bug Hunting!
Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Gordon's Entomological Page
Children's Butterfly site
Worm World
Wonderful World of Insects
Antboy's Bug World
Insects on-line
And just for fun--- Squashed Bug Zoo