Here is a fun and hands-on way to solidify the teaching of an ants body. Children will use their own fingers to create the three segments that make up an ant. This ant craft makes for a great place to display any poetry or learning statements that children have written about ants. Read More…
Tag Archives: First Grade
Ant Hill Art Project
Ant On My Plate Art Project
Use this fun little ant craft as a follow-up art project after reading your favorite book about ants. Need help selecting a good read? Be sure to check out our picks for ant books.
Recommended Grade Level: PreK-1
Supplies Needed:
paper plate (1 per child)
picnic food template (1 per child)
glue sticks
medium-sized black pom poms (3 per child)
googly eyes (2 per child)
black pipe cleaners (1 per child-cut into 6 segments to form legs)
hot glue gun
hot glue
Directions:
Allow time for students to color, cut out, and glue on their picnic food pieces to the paper plate. While children are working (or you can make ahead of time), hot glue three pom poms together in a row to form an ant. Bend the ends of each pipe cleaner down to form feet. Hot glue the center of each pipe cleaner to the underside of the last two pom poms that form each ant. Hot glue the eyes on the front of the ant. Children can then have fun pretending their ant is eating all the food on the plate!
Books About Ants
Here are our picks for entertaining (and informative) ant books. Who knew those pesky little creatures could make such an enjoyable read? Read More…
Counting Worksheets
Various worksheets that provide practice with numbers and counting:
Fill-in the Numbers Worksheet 1 (count by 1′s up to 20)
Fill-in the Numbers Worksheet 2 (count by 1′s up to 20)
Number-Color Match Worksheet (match number with color)
Missing Number Flowers Worksheet (count by 1′s up to 20)
Explode the Code for First Grade (use numbers and letters to find the hidden message)
Explode the Code Worksheet (use numbers and letters to find the hidden message)
ABC Worksheets
Various worksheets that provide practice using the alphabet:
Fill-in ABC’s Worksheet (uppercase letters)
Fill-in ABC’s Worksheet (lowercase letters)
Letter Match Worksheet (A-M) (upper and lowercase)
Letter Match Worksheet (N-Z) (upper and lowercase)
Explode the Code (use numbers and letters to find the hidden message)
Explode the Code (use numbers and letters to find the hidden message)
