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Ants 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 three main body parts, two stomachs, leg structure, and antennae. They view a photo of an ant nest and examine the communal roles and life cycle of ants. It would be nice to follow the presentation with an examination of actual ants.

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ants, ant anatomy, insects, science
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Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
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13
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