Title: Aa--Andrew Ant
Grade Level(s): PreK-K
Subjects:
Language Arts: Read Andrew Ant Story (Power Point Presentation)
Comprehension
Questions: (Same
Power Point)
1. Who was the story about?
2. What did Andrew Ant like to do?
3. What did Andrew Ant find when he FIRST left the nest?
4. Where was the SECOND place Andrew Ant ambled?
5. Name the animal the might have hurt Andrew Ant.
6. What other animals might Andrew Ant have seen there?
7. Where was the LAST place Andrew Ant ambled?
8. What other animals might he have seen there?
9. Who did Andrew and Soldier Ant see on their way back to the
nest?
10. In the future, where might Andrew Ant amble?
11. Should Andrew Ant amble places alone?
Vocabulary
Extension: (Same
Powerpoint)
1. aardvark--an animal that eats ants.
2. aquarium--a place at the zoo where you can see fish and other
plants and
animals that live in the water.
3. amble--to walk randomly without purpose or destination.
4. artichoke--a vegetable that is cooked and then eaten by peeling
off the leaves
and scraping them on your bottom teeth.
5. asparagus--a vegetable that grows in spears.
6. Queen ant--The head of the ant community who lays eggs.
7. Soldier ant--the ants that protect the entrance of the nest from
other
invading insects.
8. Worker ant--the ants that build the nest and gather the food for
the queen.
Phonics:
(Same Power Point)
1. Which picture begins with the /a/ (long a) sound?
deer ape car
2. Which picture does NOT begin with the /a/ sound?
computer ape anteater
3. Which picture begins with the /a/ (long a) sound AND makes sense
in the
sentence?
camel anteater apple
Math:
1. Ant Nest Story board (download)
Use raisins or small plastic ants in a cup.
2. Spill "ants" onto the scoreboard.
3. Have the children count the number of ants in each room.
Download Ant Nest Descriptor Page
4. Have them compare the amounts in each room.
5. Which room has MORE?
6. Which room has LESS?
7. Are there any rooms with the SAME NUMBER of ants?
8. Extend the lesson by graphing the number of ants in each room.
Science:
Study an ant farm
1. Buy or make an ant farm.
2. Observe tunnels being made.
3. Over time, note different areas the ants make and what they do
in each.
Social
Studies:
1. Discuss communities and various jobs people have.
2. Everyone has a job to do.
3. Discuss how "our" community is similar to the "ant" community.
Nutrition:
"ANTS
ON A LOG"
1. Spread peanut butter on pieces of celery. (log)
2. Place raisins on top. (ants)
3. Eat.
Art:
Make an ant (download)
1. Discuss the parts of an ant.
Perceptual
Development/Fine Motor:
1. Help the ant find his way home (download)
Gross
Motor: Ants vs Antelope (slow-fast)
1. Create a movement for each.
2. Play music that is slow and have the children respond by being
ants.
3. Play music that is fast and have the children respond by being
antelopes.
Handwriting:
Andrew Ant's Handwriting (download)
1. Use Gel bags and have the children practice the correct writing
strokes
before using their paper and pencil. (download
instruction sheet)
2. Practice writing Capital A and Small a.
Fine Motor:
Color Andrew Ant (download coloring sheet)
Music:
1. Sing: "The Ants Go Marching One-by-One"
Related
Literature:
1. The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street
(Hello Math Reader, Level 4)
Carol A Losi, et al 1997
2. Amazing World of Ants
Francene Sabin, Eulala Conner (illustrator) 1989
3. For more selections go to : amazon.com
Home
Extension/Parent Involvement:
1. Find and follow ants outside your home. Did you find their
home?
2. Download p. 1 and p.
2 to make the 8 page student book and story sheet
texts to send home.
Learner Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, the children will be able to:
1. Recall the events of the Andrew Ant story.
2. Recall the definitions of the words presented in the Vocabulary
Extension.
3. Choose a picture that begins with the /a/ sound.
4. Choose a picture that does NOT begin with the /a/ sound.
5. Choose a picture that begins with the /a/ sound AND makes sense
in the
sentence.
6. Demonstrate age-appropriate eye-hand coordination.
7. Name the parts of an ant.
8. Name the different rooms located in an anthill.
Duration
of Lesson:
1. Shortest time: 2 days
2. Longest time: 1 week (depending on how much time you
want to take
to to the entire alphabet).
Materials:
1. Ant Farm
2. Small cups
3. Raisins
4. Peanut butter
5. Celery
6. Overhead Projector
Technology
Tools/Courseware:
1. Access to the Internet
2. Computer
3. Large monitor or projection device
Teacher Notes:
1. Order or make an ant farm.
2. Collect related literature titles.
3. Parts of the Ant (download)
4. Stages of Life (download)
Procedures:
You may choose to do this lesson in a large group setting or in a center-based
classroom.
Modifications:
1. Pre-K would use more of the verbal activities and skip the paper/pencil
activities.
2. Kindergarten would do both verbal AND paper/pencil activities.
3. Children who do not yet see lines and spaces should not be forced
to stay on
the lines. Proper letter formation, pencil grip, and posture should
be stressed.
State and
National Standards:
WV IGO's
1. Listening/Speaking: K.1
2. Reading Comprehension: K.17, K.21, K.23, K.24, K.30, K.31,
K.33, K.34, K.36,
K.37, K.38, K.39.
3. Writing: K.42, K.43, K.44, K.45, K.46, K.47, K.48.
4. Math: Number Theory & Number Sense: K.1, K.2.
Probability & Statistics: K.28, K.29.
5. Science: Scientific Processes/Thinking Skills: K.16,
K.17, K.18, K.19.
Scientific Processes/Thinking Skills: K.16, K.17, K.18, K.19.
For more information on WV Instructional Goals and Objectives (WV IGOs) go to:
References:
1. World Book Encyclopedia Volume A
Authors: Beth
Frontino
Martha Davis
Louise Molnar
Summersville Elementary School
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