Write directions for children to paste in order. Ask children to write a story about two coloured ants and one character. Their story must include a different setting, a problem and a solution. Learn about the ant's body parts. Enlarge a photocopy of an ant.
Children label the body parts.
Make a list of animals that start with the letter 'A'. Children write them in alphabetical order. Then they draw a picture of their favourite animal. Ants could be incorporated into an integrated unit about 'Mini Creatures'. Children 8 - 12years Children at this age still love to hear stories and poems which include rhyme.