Summer school students from Crestwood Primary & Intermediate schools discovered which foods attract ants. Students predicted the strawberry jam would be the most popular food for ants but our evidence shows buttered popcorn was the preferred ant food! Students also pretended they were part of an ant colony where worker ants searched for food. Then worker ants went back to their colony, rubbed antennae with winged males, and their queen to communicate to the other ants to follow them to the food supply. Students found cups of popcorn and pretzels hidden in the garden! Winged male ants defend their queen and food supply.
Each day this week students discovered the secrets of our schoolyard. On Monday, students created filed guides to collect plant leaf specimens and record observations. Wednesday, we will adopt a tree for investigation and identification. Then we will blind each other to find our special tree. On Thursday, we will focus on amphibians, and macro invertebrates in our wetlands. My only regret is the sessions should be longer for our field work.
Each day this week students discovered the secrets of our schoolyard. On Monday, students created filed guides to collect plant leaf specimens and record observations. Wednesday, we will adopt a tree for investigation and identification. Then we will blind each other to find our special tree. On Thursday, we will focus on amphibians, and macro invertebrates in our wetlands. My only regret is the sessions should be longer for our field work.
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