Monday, January 16, 2012

Teaching Insects and Bugs to preschool and kindergarten - Anita Ant


Anita is a worker ant and this theme will explore where she lives, finding food and taking care of the 'babies'.

A brief description is given about ants for the instructor.

The first activity in this theme has the children cutting and coloring while learning about Anita Ant's body (parts).

Another focused activity explores the life cycle of the ant and provides an interactive worksheet with lots of pasting and coloring.

Next the student will help Anita find her home with tracing or cutting along the broken line.

Graphing has also been included in this fun theme concerning some peoples favorite insect.

The Science suggestion involves going on a 'treasure hunt' of sorts for a variety of ants and this includes lots of measuring.

The fun does not stop there. The student will then create a fun little book that asks lots of questions. This particular book will expand this theme tremendously by discussing things that Anita loves to Eat and would a person eat it too?

The templates are included for a fun game that includes lots of muscle movement while learning the colors of the 'ants'.

There is even more focused ant activities in this themed set – like where does an ant live and what does the inside of their home look like.

Finally, within the 37 pages, is an Anita Ant File Folder style game. The game has the students matching Anita's body parts by matching the number to dots. This game will reinforce the location of the abdomen, thorax, legs, head, antennae and more.

*All folder style games include directions and recommend lamination for long term durability.

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