May / June 2025

¿Eres más fuerte que una hormiga?

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Academic Standards

 

Learning Objective:

Children will identify the physical traits and behaviors of leaf-cutter ants.

 

Vocabulary:

mandibles, vibrate, hitchhiker ants, fungus

 

Science Focus:

insects, animal traits and behavior

 

CCSS:

RI.1.1 ask and answer questions; RI.1.4 determine meaning of words; RI.1.10 read informational texts; RF.1.2 vowels; W.1.8 gather information; SL.1.1 participate in collaborative conversations