The Life and Times of Ants

So, the last few selections in our reading anthology focused on ants.  My students were so fascinated with the way ants are able to communicate and build a community without being about to speak.  Ants have very specific roles in the community.  There are foragers, nursery workers, soldiers, and more.  Ants use pheromones to communicate with each other much like humans.  My class was especially interested in how the women do all the work in the colony and there are no men.  Apparently male ants appear for a short amount of time to mate with the Queen.  After mating ends, the male disappears and/or dies.

Best Question from a student:

"Isn't this like our life?"

I literally Laughed Out Loud.  This student has a very good understanding of REAL life!

I think I have some budding myrmecologists in the class.  

Reunited and it feels so GOOD!

Hello!  Sorry for the delay in postings.  Teaching full time and going to school full time is exhausting.  Having this blog is very therapeutic, I enjoy sharing my joys.  This post will be a bit of catching up.  I would like to share some short vignettes that demonstrate some of the laughs I have with the kiddos!

The Fundraiser
Standing in line with the kids waiting to pick up the fundraiser items. 
Me: Who wants to let me cut?
Girl 1: What did you day?
Me: I said who wants to let me cut?
Girl 2: Well...I have a pissed off grandma waiting in the car.
Girl 1: And I don't want to get slapped.
Me: laughing out loud!

Allergy Season
Standing outside with my class and we walk to recess
Me: (Sneezing)
Girl: Are you sick?
Me: No. Allergies.
Girl: To kids?

Ghostbusters
Me: Who knows what movie this song is from?
Kids: (Look at each other in confusion)
Me: Come on, you mean you weren't around in the 80's?
Kid: Only old people were around then.
Me: I was around then, am I old?
Kid: (Looks confused) No?

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