The Ants | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Army Ants - This is the name for the ant species that exhibits nomadic and swarming predatory behavior.

Brood - This is the name for ants that are considered immature (non-adult).

Castes - This is the name for ants within a distinct morphological class that perform specialized labor in the colony.

Colony - This is the name for a stable social construct of ants living together in one nest.

Foraging Trails - This is the way groups of ants drag the tip of the gaster along the substrate and release a chemical signal...
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