2. The Ant September 29, 2006 Phoenicia Green 2 nd Grade Mini-Lesson Click Here to go to Next Slide

3. Ant Body Parts Retrieved from: http://www.worldbook.com/features/insects/html/ant.html#bodieshttp://www.worldbook.com/features/insects/html/ant.html#bodies On September 29, 2006 Click Here to go to Next Slide

4. Did you Know… The Outer protective covering of the ant is called the exoskeleton. Ants do not have lungs. Ants do not have a heart. The eye of an ant is actually made up of many smaller eyes attached together. They also have two stomachs. Ants use their antennae to touch and smell. They release different smells to communicate with each other. Most ants have a life span of 45-60 days. Click Here to go to Next Slide

5. More Fun Facts Ants live in colonies and each colony has its own scent. There are more than 10, different ant species throughout the world. Most ant species live in hot climates. Click Here to go to Next Slide Ants can lift 20 times their body weight! Sound retrieved from: http://www.dailywav.com/aa.phphttp://www.dailywav.com/aa.php

6. What did you Learn? 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 How many stomachs does an ant have? (Select the right answer.)

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