Ant Farm Kits: An Easy Science Lesson for Multiple Ages Our boys exchange names every year for Christmas and then are blessed to buy gifts for their selected brother. This year, our youngest picked out an Ant Farm for his brother. Not only is this an excellent gift for the animal lover of our family, but it has turned into an amazing “cross-grade” science lesson. I find it crazy that I have been the mom of boys for over 22 years and this is the first ant farm, don’t you? The boys were beside themselves when the ants finally arrived. Note: ants are not included in the ant farm. We ordered them from AntsAlive. The crazy cold weather caused them to be behind in shipping, but the ants arrived safe and sound! It has been fascinating to watch these industrious little creature go to town! 6 Lessons from Kids Learn from Ant Farms Ants are Purpose Driven. “By purpose, I mean having a clear long term objective or goal which shapes everything you do. For example, one ant’s sole job description is to find food for the colony. This is his purpose, and all that he inputs this time and energy into, and so it compounds his chances of success.” – Diana Quartey Ants are Well-Organized. They are so well organized, that they carry out their entire task through the division of labor. Nothing is left undone in the Ant colony, because of the well-organized structure, which has already been put in place. Ants are Unselfish. If they find something eatable, they immediately spread the word to others. Ants are Efficient. They take the shortest path possible. Ants Communicate. They take the time to pass on all information. Ants are Know their Limits. They only carry what they can handle. The Coolest Ant Farms Available! When my boys received their first ant farm, I simply ordered it from Amazon. It’s that clear blue get filled farm above. And it worked just fine. And then we met Thomas and his son from Formica Ant Farms. We started ant keeping a few years back. There is something new to learn every day and it just never gets boring. Ants are such exciting creatures! One day we realized that all the ant farms you can buy are kind of boring and almost all look the same. So we came up with the idea of creating witty, easy to maintain yet serious ant farms for beginners and pros alike. All of our products are compatible with each other. So the ant farm can grow with the size of your colony! Thomas & Eric Download your FREE "Science is Curiosity" {Printable} More from A Better Way to Homeschool Insect Bundle: Bees, Ants, Butterflies, and Spiders (Yes, I know spiders are arachnids)97+ Simple Inexpensive and FUN Ways to Teach Math Easy Survival Tips for Living with a 12-Year Old Boy Don’t Panic if Your Kids Can’t Read Yet How Parenting Books Make You a Better Mom So God Made a HOMESCHOOL Mom, Like YOU The Beauty of Leaving Kids Hanging in a Story Choosing a Chore System that Works for Your Family Banana Blueberry Muffins: It’s That Kind of Morning Should I Homeschool: Am I a Good Enough Teacher to Homeschool My Kids? New to Homeschooling? Here are Mistakes to Avoid! 5 Free Recipes to Empower Your Kids In the Kitchen Minds In Bloom: Unexpected Hobbies for Kinesthetic Learners 4 Tips to Homeschooling Multiple Grades Simultaneously For the win! Homeschooling from the Inside Out 71 Easy Adorable And Inexpensive Mothers Day Crafts The Beauty of the Perfect Picture Book at the Right Moment Letting Teens Go Too Soon= Disaster Childhood Should be Filled with Joy, Imagination, and WONDER 7 Things You Need to Get in Order to Have a Peaceful Home Why didn’t anyone tell me this BEFORE I started Homeschooling?
Ants and Homeschool Nothing makes my skin crawl faster than crawling ants. Kaiser rolls are tasty. Imagine a hot ham and cheese sandwich on a kaiser roll. I even like those little black poppy seeds as long as they do not get trapped between my teeth. Yum. When I was in high school, I worked at a wonderful shop. It was like working with family. Only this family never got under your skin. Until they asked me to do the unthinkable. Photo by Skitter We had a five-gallon bucket of poppy seeds. That’s a lot in case you are wondering. … Read More »
Insects and Spring: The Perfect Homeschool Pair Spring has sprung! We live in the Pacific Northwest and there is no doubt that spring is in the air (Ah-choo!).While everything is covered in pollen so thick that you leave footprints in the yellow, the boys are in heaven. Sunshine Warmth Birds Bees Flowers Trees Take advantage of the spring in your area and do a unit study on one or more aspects of God’s Creation. This is a read along video about BUGS! Great for emerging readers! Unit Study on Insects Insect Documentary 50 Art Projects for Spring! Science Experiments! Have Fun! Download your FREE “Science is Curiosity” {Printable}