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**1. How many ants would you estimate to be in the tube? Students pass ant-filled tube around the circle for a closer look.** ** Record your answer on the ant estimation chart.** ** Click hereto find the chart. **
 * THE ANTS ARRIVED!**

(Students must be attentive! They are learning to use time wisely/completing an activity in a given time when working with a group.)

**2. In your Science Notebook - (Materials- colored pencils)** ** a. Make a drawing of the ants in the tube. Remember to look closely for details. ** **   ﻿ ﻿ b. Remember to __record__ the date ants arrived. **

** c. Remember to __label__ all that you illustrate. **

** 3 a. Use a graphic organizer to record events and your feelings on this day when the ants arrived. ** **( install Inspirations Program) **

** In your Science Notebook: ** ** b. Use your graphic organizer to write about this day. ** ** ﻿ Remember to include details! Details! Details! **
 * **How big was the tube?**
 * **How many ants did you estimate to be in the tube?**
 * **Were they moving?**

**4. Work with a partner to think of a strategy that would safely transfer all ants from the tube to the ant farm.** **The plans should have: Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, etc.** **Click here to find the Best Strategy page.** (This activity will keep the children involved ﻿. They are presented with a problem to solve.)


 * 5. Hands-On Activities: **
 * a. when assembling the ant farm **
 * b. students passing around ant-filled tube for a closer look **
 * (Students must focus/learning to use time wisely when working with a group) **


 * Observing - When ants are placed into ant farm. (St **** icker on ants' tube has warning that ants can bite.) **

**6. In your Science Notebook - (Materials- colored pencils)** ** a. Complete a drawing with details of the ants in their new ant farm﻿. ** (This is an opportunity to improve observation skills and to also work on adding details to their scientific drawings.)

**7. Make a list of words that would describe all that you observed on the ant farm **. ** Click [|here] to make the list! ** (language arts connection: verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns)

**8. After completing the ant farm drawing and word list:** **a. Meet with your partner to discuss your observations and the details in your drawings.** **b. You may add to your drawing if you make new discoveries.** (verbal communication...also, child begins to learn expectation of taking a little more time to focus on details)

**In your Science Notebook:** **9.** **Use your lists and work with your partner to write about the action on the ant farm .**

**10.** **More fun with your Wordlist!**

**A.** Write these words on cards. **B.** Work with a partner and place each word in the proper column on a paperfold. **C**. Share your thoughts (with your partner) on how you made your decisions. Click here to see an example of how you should complete the paperfold.

**D.** When the your team completes the sorting and discussion, please type the words on the chart.