1. Exploding Ants Unit 4 Story 3 Exploding Ants

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4. Teacher Slide 2 I’m going to read this word one “bite” at a time. … Read the word with me. Lets look at a few more. Exploding Ants

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7. aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from

8. Exploding Ants Teacher Slide – Exploding Ants- pages 440-447 Before Reading Surviving the Weather described how animals adapt to a wide range of habitats. This selection we are reading today shows how animals adapt in unusual ways. Take a picture walk. Discuss children’s observations. *page 444-445- Look at the images on these 2 pages. What do you think this part of the selection will be about? *page 446-447- What is happening in this drawing? Which do you think will be the winner? During Reading… 1.Draw Conclusions- 2.Read pages 444-445- first 3 paragraphs 3.Discuss Author’s Purpose for writing

9. Exploding Ants Drawing Conclusions about Animal Specialization _____________________________ The text tells us… My conclusion about animal specialization is _________________________________________.

10. Exploding Ants What do Camponotus ants and Globitermes sulfureus termites have in common?

11. Exploding Ants Day 3… Tell your partner what you know about what and how owls eat and digest food? What causes owls to spit up pellets? (answer on WB) Tell your partner what you know about what and how snakes eat large prey? Why can a snake eat large prey whole? (answer on WB)