Debbie's Unit Factory
Amazing Ants
Science Card (1 of 9)
Food Fit For An Ant
You will need:
- styrofoam plate divided into 8 sections using a permanent marker
- food scraps, one for each section, such as apple pieces, cookie crumbs, cheese, leaves, honey, meat, bread, peanut butter
- Find an anthill near the school.
- Place the plate with the different foods divided in sections near the anthill. Make sure the plate of food is safe from birds.
- Observe and record what you see.
- Graph the foods according to how fast the ants ate it.
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