Resources:

Useful websites:

Pest World for Kids- this website is particularly good for children. The information is
clearly set out and the site is easy for children to navigate.

www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/ants

Harvard Forest: Featured unit about ants- A useful website for more advanced
students who are looking to discover additional information about ants.

www.harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ant/about-ants

Care2- 4 ways ants are good for you and your garden- The information is clear and
child friendly but as it is a blog advertisements are visible at the side of the page.

www.care2.com/greenliving/4-ways-ants-are-good-for-you-and-your-garden.html

Ecological Importance: The ecological importance of ants, insects and other

Arthropods-

www.espacepourlavie.ca/en/ecological-importance-ants

Splash ABC Remarkable plant and animal lifecycles: A useful website for informative
and interesting videos about the life cycles of different animals and plants.

http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/digibook/1456674/remarkable-animal-and-plant-lifecycles

Useful Apps:

Poster My Wall- This App is FREE to download and is compatible with both Mac and
PC. Children can create their own poster designs with texts and pictures or choose
from a wide variety of templates. There is an option for a Classroom Account where
children only see student appropriate content in a private cluster.

www.postermywall.com

PicCollage: Photo editor and collage maker- It is FREE to download but is only
compatible with iPads and iPhones. Content is clear and there are no pop-up ads.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/pic-collage/id448639966?mt=8

Useful Videos:

The needs of a seed: This video clearly highlights what a seedling needs to
germinate. This video would be useful to use as an additional resource in Lesson 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBIQ1fTRzI&list=PLtSqDXys2ZEi7lh1q5S1ycrz-q77MgKN

Why do plants make fruit?

http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/86130/fruit-why-%20plants
%20makethem?source=earlyprimary-science.

Resources for Teachers:

Primary Connections: Friends or Foes? (Australian Academy of Science, 2014) This

complete unit outline is available through Scootle (TLF-ID: S7165). There are clear
links to the Australian Science Curriculum with KLA integrations evident throughout
the unit.

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/S7165/Friends-or-foes-2012/index.html

Friend of Foe? (Education Services Australia, 2015)- Another complete unit with
interesting, hands-on lessons and clear links to the Australian Science Curriculum. A
very unit easy to read with a focus on the mutual relationships found within our
environment. Available through Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Foundation website.

https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/uploads/09_resources/whats_happening_in_
the_classroom/Yrs34_FriendOrFoe_WEB.pdf

School of ants: Resources and information for teachers- A team of scientists are
encouraging schools to become involved in their study of ants. The website is easy to
navigate and offers a number of lesson plans and activity suggestions for you to
access.

www.schoolofants.net.au/for-teachers/

Australian Museum Bugwise- Lots of interesting insect facts and specimens I bet
you would never know

http://australianmuseum.net.au/Bugwise

Suggested Books and Games:

Galbraith, K., O.(2011). Planting the Wild Garden. Atlanta, GA:
Peachtree Publishers.

Aston, D., & Long, S. (2007). A seed is sleepy. San Francisco,

CA: Chronicle Books LLC.

Wheeler. E
(2013)

Carle, E. (1987). The tiny seed. New York, NY: Little Simon.