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Exploding Ants. Unit 4 Story 3. Teacher Slide 1: . 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. . similarly. a borigines n ectar n utrients n utritious o pponents p redators p redigested regurgitated.
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Exploding Ants Unit 4 Story 3 Exploding Ants
Teacher Slide 1: Exploding Ants
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
similarly Exploding Ants
aborigines nectar nutrients nutritious opponents predators predigested regurgitated Exploding Ants
Exploding Ants Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from
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… Draw Conclusions- Read pages 444-445- first 3 paragraphs Discuss Author’s Purpose for writing Exploding Ants
Drawing Conclusions about Animal Specialization The text tells us… • _____________________________ • _____________________________ • _____________________________ • _____________________________ My conclusion about animal specialization is _________________________________________. Exploding Ants
What do Camponotus ants and Globitermessulfureus termites have in common? 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) Exploding Ants