The clip is from when the kids are trapped in the backyard and the ant helps them get to safety. Discuss ant use of pheromones in following each other A trail of vanilla must be prepared shortly before needed. In a wooded area, squirt vanilla about 4-5ft. high on tree trunks about 10ft. Tell the students to make two balls out of the clay, then smash them so ugh the other straw.
Students can then practice using the vacuum outside.
From a distance, watch the ants and cracker crumbs for 5mins. Fill the soft drink can with sand and seal the opening with tape Put the can into the glass jar, the sealed can forces the ants to build tunnels near the outside of the jar where they can be seen. Talk about perspective and scale.