Some 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 food or shelter, ants offer protection from other plants and animals.

Concepts

ants, plants, rainforests, mutualism

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss other mutualistic relationships that happen in your area
• Read about the mythology or old theories about "the devil's garden"

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of ecosystems and rainforests

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes many references to allow more study on the topic
• Highlights vocabulary throughout
• Provides closed captioning in Arabic and English for visual learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4