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\nCheck out this collection of four fun studies based on real research from the International Space Station! Students compare spiders, ants, butterflies, and plants at their own school with those on the ISS. Tons of extra teacher materials...\n
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\nAnimated Fables and Beginning Readers\n

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\nPractice reading with children with a series of animated versions of a few of Aesop’s most famous fables: The Grasshopper and the Ants; Big Bug and Little Bug; A Toy for Spot; The Lion and the Mouse; and Ham with Jam?\n
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\nThe Tech Challenge 2016 lessons\n

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\nChallenge young flight engineers to design a flying device for Ant-Man, balloon crafts with neutral buoyancy, paper airplanes from different paper types, hoop gliders, and a launcher for ping pong balls. Although designed for the 2016...\n
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\nThe 12 units, each with its own theme for the read-alouds, comprise the Core Knowledge Second Grade ELA Curriculum Set. The richly detailed, carefully scaffolded, scripted lessons include word work practice, vocabulary skills practice,...\n
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\nAnts\n

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\nAnts are a common example to use when conducting lessons on insects, and if your youngsters are squeamish, this is a way to introduce them without actually bringing them into the classroom! Viewers of this PowerPoint learn about the...\n
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\nInside the Ant Colony\n

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\nStep into the amazing world of ants as this video explores the surprisingly complex social structure that makes up the foundation of every ant colony. The truly amazing ability of these tiny creatures to share information...\n
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\nThe Insanely Painful Sting of the Bullet Ant\n

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\nMilking venomous ants? Dissecting bullet ants? Watch a very interesting and informative video on the anatomy of a bullet ant and the power of its venomous sting.\n
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\nWhere Are the Ants Carrying All Those Leaves?\n

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\nAnts don't eat leaves, they use them for farming. The video focuses on this practice, which ants have done for 60 million years. It explains how they use the leaves to grow fungus and build entire underground cities. They even assign...\n
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\nThe Amazing Ant\n

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\nStudents explain that ants are an important element of nature's balance. Ants eat many insects and are food to other animals. They watch a video and conduct hands-on activities that give them an excellent overview of the ants role in...\n
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\nWhen Ants Fly\n

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\nHere is a great lesson on constructing line graphs. Learners identify common characteristics of birds, ants common needs of all living things. They also write a story from the perspective of an ant or a bird that has lost its home and...\n
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\nMating Frenzies, Sperm Hoards, and Brood Raids: the Life of a Fire Ant Queen\n

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\nThe dramatic story of the life cycle of a fire ant queen is featured in a short video that details the queen's struggle to survive amid floods, fierce battles, and forage wars.\n
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\nThe Many Faces of Ants\n

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\nThough they be but little, they are fierce! Young biologists read about eight different species of ants, and discover how the anatomy of their heads can explain the way they live and what they eat.\n
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\nBullet Ant Venom\n

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\nHave you ever wondered the best way to milk an ant? An interesting Brain Scoop video explains two ways to do just that as part of their playlist on Insects. It highlights the bullet ant, which has the most intense sting of any insect....\n
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\nWinter is Coming for These Argentine Ant Invaders\n

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\nWhen ants touch antennas with each other, they exchange information about which jobs they need to complete. The video focuses on the spread of the Argentine ants invading the globe. They eliminate local ants, even those that are more...\n
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\nInside the World of Fire Ants!\n

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\nDid you know that fire ant colonies are seen as small mounds on the surface of Earth but underground, tunnels can extend as far as 25 feet away? Viewers learn about the unique history of fire ants, from the pain of their sting to their...\n
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\nThe Double-Crossing Ants to Whom Friendship Means Nothing\n

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\nI'll scratch your back, if you'll scratch mine—unless someone else comes along that is a better scratcher! Examine the fickle nature of rainforest insects using a captivating video. The narrator describes the mutualistic relationship...\n
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\nWhy Don't Ants Get Stuck In Traffic?\n

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\nAnts head out in the morning to collect food and all return at the end of the day, yet they don't have traffic jams. An intriguing resource compares ant travel patterns to human travel patterns as part of a biology playlist. It discusses...\n
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\nWe've Got Ants in Our Plants!\n

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\nSome ants are so aggressive, they can repel an elephant. Viewers learn this fact and more in an engaging video that is part of a larger playlist on biology. It discusses the relationships between ants and plants. While plants provide...\n
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\nIntroduce Vocabulary: \"I Can't,\" Said the Ant (Cameron)\n

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\nWith both rhyme and a fun storyline, Polly Cameron's story \"I Can't,\" Said the Ant is a useful resource for vocabulary in context. Emerging readers focus on five key words: cooperate, mend, nimble,...\n
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\nDissecting Ants\n

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\nScientists study the gut bacteria in ants to better understand their digestive process. Brain Scoop presents the proper way to dissect ants as part of their Insects playlist. The video shows the steps and explains why each is necessary...\n
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\nZombie Ants\n

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\nOne of the creepiest and coolest natural occurrences is a great forum for data analysis and discussion! Explore the phenomenon of zombie ants, or ants infected with the Cordyceps fungus, with a series of activities and experiments....\n
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\nThe Grasshopper and the Ants\n

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\nRomantic Ants\n

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\nAlmost every ant you have ever seen in your life is female. The video, part of an Insect playlist by Brain Scoop, discusses the unique sex lives of ants. It explains the unique anatomy and habits that are conducive to all-female colonies.\n
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\nAnts don't get stuck in traffic jams because they work together. View an intriguing video that explores the flow of ant traffic by comparing it to car road traffic. If ants can keep their flow of movement steady, then why can't humans?\n
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