Ants for Kids (Junior Scientists)

by Beverly Gerdeman (Author)

Ants for Kids (Junior Scientists)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Crawl inside the curious world of ants with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6-9!

Ants are scurrying, social creatures with unique abilities to carry huge loads, work as a team, and fiercely protect their colony. This book gives you a microscopic look into the hidden world of ants, answering all your big questions about our small, hardworking neighbors. Learn fun facts about flat headed Turtle Ants, wide-eyed Gigantiops, and many more. Explore colorful photos and cool profiles on how big each ant is, what they eat, where they're found, and more!

Get up close and underground with:

  • A look inside the anthill--Discover which jobs each ant has in its colony, how they communicate, how they build their homes, and how they fight.
  • Vibrant photographs--Get up close and personal with bright, colorful photos of dozens of different types of ants.
  • Off-the-page projects--Become an ant ambassador with instructions for making your very own ant farm and tips on ant watching in the wild.

Discover all the secrets about the ant queen, her drones, and loyal colony in Ants for Kids.

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Review quotes

"Ants for Kids is a gem of a book! It's incredibly informative and full of interesting and surprising facts about ants of all kinds. It is clear, organized, easy to read, and features stunning images. The experiments engage junior readers in a way that makes learning exciting and fun. Beverly Gerdeman is an expert entomologist who knows how to share information in a way kids want to receive it." —Caely-Ann McNabb, Founder of Live Light Energy Healing
Beverly Gerdeman
DR. BEVERLY GERDEMAN has been an entomologist since 2002, specializing in pest management. She has worked in Indonesia, the Philippines, sub-Saharan Africa, and Eastern Europe. She loves to chase army ants and hunt for rare myrmecophiles!
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781648760198
Lexile Measure
910
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Callisto Kids
Publication date
January 19, 2021
Series
Junior Scientists
BISAC categories
JNF003120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
JNF051000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | General
Library of Congress categories
Ants
Illustrated works
Instructional and educational works

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