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The GIANT Encyclopedia Of Learning Center Activities For Children 3 to 6

Materials

bench

full-length mirror

small table

small pitchers and paper cups

exercise Cds

CD player

wrist weights

basket

gym clothes (belts, headbands, leotards, shorts, t-shirts, wristbands)

small towels

two dowel rods

plastic donuts (like the ones on stacking rings)

Instructions

1. Set out various images of ants
for the children to look at.
Discuss with the children
the ants' characteristics.
2. Lay out wax paper on the
table tops.
3. Demonstrate to the children
how to glue the pebbles
together to resemble the three
sections of an ant's body.
4. Demonstrate how to glue on the six small twig legs and two
small twig antennae.
5. As the children create their own ants of sticks and stones, discuss each of the
body parts.
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Can the children tell you how many sections make up an ant's body?
* Ask the children to name the parts of the ant.
* Can the children tell you how many legs and antennae an ant has?

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