A Pathfinder for 2nd Grade
	Ants are social insects that live in colonies. Each ant has a specific job in the colony. Although only one ant can be the queen, it takes many workers, males, and soldiers to make a successful colony. Scientists believe that there are over 20,000 species (types) of ants on our planet. This pathfinder will help you find information in books, magazines, computer programs, videos, and on the Internet about some of those ants.   Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keyword Phrases People Places State EALRs
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are many excellent books for kids about ants. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION 398.2 Aes Aesop. Aesop's Fables. New York : North-South, 2000. A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The grasshopper and the ants."   428.1 Hep Hepworth, Catherine. Bug Off! a Swarm of Insect Words. New York : Putnam, 1998. Presents vocabulary words relating to insects, including bees, moths, and ants.   513 Pin Pinczes, Elinor J. One Hundred Hungry Ants. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1993. One hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but their stops to change their line formation cause them to lose both time and food in the end.   595.79 Ber Berman, Ruth. Ants. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner,1996. An introduction to ants including their body parts, metamorphosis, and activities.   595.79 Dor Dorros, Arthur. Ant Cities. New York : Harper & Row, c1987. Explains how ants live and work together to build and maintain their cities.   595.79 Fis Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose. An Ant Colony. Minneapolis : Carolrhoda, 1989. Describes the life cycle and community life of ants.   595.79 Ove Overbeck, Cynthia. Ants. Minneapolis : Lerner, 1982. Describes the characteristics and behavior of various kinds of ants, from ants that build nests to ants that spend most of their time traveling.   595.79 Par Parker, Steve. It's an Ant's Life. Pleasantville, New York : Reader's Digest, 1999. Contains an ant's autobiography.   595.79 Pat Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Looking at Ants. New York : Holiday House, 1989. Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, methods of communication, and ecological significance of ants.   FICTION   E Bri Brimner, Larry Dane. How Many Ants? New York : Children's Press, c1997. Ants increase by multiples of ten as they march up the hill toward a tall cake.   E Can Cannon, Janell. Crickwing. San Diego: Harcourt, 2000. A lonely cockroach name Crickwing has creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutting ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them.   E Hoo Hoose, Phillip. Hey, Little Ant. Berkeley, California : Tricycle, 1998. An ant pleads with the boy who is tempted to squish it.   E Nic Nickle, John. The Ant Bully. New York : Scholastic Press, c1999. Lucas learns a lesson about bullying when he is pulled into the ant hole he has been tormenting.   E Van Van Allsburg, Chris. Two Bad Ants. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1988. When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety.   FIC Man Manes, Stephen. Chocolate-covered Ants. New York : Scholastic, c1990. Max and his little brother Adam make a bet about eating chocolate-covered ants.   REFERENCE   MAGAZINES   Return to Top
	Online Resources-Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. Ants at Enchanted Learning  This is a kid-friendly site with information and diagrams to print.   All About Ants Find out basic fats about ants, see an ant diagram, and read ant care tips at this site.   Leaf Cutter Ants Learn about Rain Forest ants, view pictures and read riddles at this site.   GAKKEN'S PHOTO ENCYCLOPEDIA "ANTS" This site from Japan provides a slide show "book" of facts and photos about ants.   Ant Cam See ants in action at this live web camera site. Recipes ... Hungry? - Try these ant-inspired treats! Ants on a Log Ants in the Sand Websites for Teachers The Secret Lives of Ants Activities for studying ants from University of Kentucky Department of Entomology.   Ant Architecture--Animals lesson plan A complete lesson plan about ant shelters and behavior from Discovery School.   Myrmecology - The Scientific Study of Ants A very complete site for serious study of ants. Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: VIDEO 595.796 Ants [Videorecording] Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, 1998. videocassette (23 min.) Examines the ant, with over 10,000 species. Demonstrates how to build an ant nest, as well as to capture and observe their lifestyles and social behavior. Search the North Central ESD Media Coop Online Catalog for videos and laserdiscs. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your teacher to send for the material you need. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about ants, look for these numbers: 597.7 Insects 597.79 Ants Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search the library online catalog, NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: ants insects names of specific type of ants, such as leaf-cutting ants Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic:   NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog Return to Top
	Information Literacy EALR's for Ants
	Reading 1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read. To meet this standard, the student will 1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text integrate appropriate reading strategies to adapt reading to different types of text 1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software find and sort information for a specific topic or purpose 3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes To meet this standard, the student will 3.1 read to learn new information locate and use a variety of resources select resources to answer a question or solve a problem Return to Top
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