| Ants are members of the phylum Arthropod that | | | | water. |
| creates colonies that may cover large territories. | | | | Once their habitat is ready, you next assignment is |
| They are known to be the most hardworking animal | | | | to collect ants to place inside the habitat. It is not |
| or insect on our planet. They could teach the children | | | | really difficult to do this. You can go to your |
| a lesson or two about hard work. | | | | backyard and get ants from their ant hills or get |
| There are a lot of initiatives that companies or | | | | them from their nests. You may also create baits like |
| individuals come up that uses ants as educational aide | | | | putting sweet food outside or maybe drop juice or |
| to children. One of the ideas is the live ant farm for | | | | soda on the soil in your backyard. But the problem |
| kids. Kids like to explore and exploring the ants while | | | | now is capturing the Queen of the colony. You may |
| they are doing their daily activities will be fun at the | | | | do this during summer which is the mating season for |
| same time a learning experience for kids. | | | | ants. She can be easily distinguished because she is |
| There are a lot of ways of obtaining a live ant farm | | | | the largest in their group. |
| for kids. You can even make one at home. You may | | | | The next thing to do is to place you ants inside their |
| use unused fish tanks or damaged one for as their | | | | new home. You may use a paper funnel for this. In |
| habitat. If you don't have a fish tank, you may use | | | | order for the ants to stay still during this operation, |
| plastic containers, jars or ice cream containers. Use | | | | you may place them inside the refrigerator for |
| the transparent one if possible so that kids can see | | | | around 5- 10 minutes. This way their mobility is |
| the ants in action. | | | | impaired and you don't have to worry for the ants to |
| The next step in the process is putting sand inside | | | | escape. Securely cover your colony so that these |
| the tank. This is where the colony of the ants will | | | | ants will not be able to go out. Open the cover once |
| reign. You may put plastic trees or any decoration on | | | | in 2-3 days just to allow air circulation. Once they are |
| top of the sand to make it more presentable. Then | | | | in, make sure that they are well fed. You may give |
| place the ants inside. It is advisable to choose ants | | | | them small amount of fruits, vegetables, pet food or |
| with darker colors compared to the lighter ones so | | | | even insects that have died. Do it every 2-3 days. |
| that they can be seen clearly. These ants will make | | | | Make sure to keep this at a minimal amount, this |
| tunnels in the sand and there is a big possibility that it | | | | could cause mildew formation in the sand which could |
| will collapse since it is not their natural environment. | | | | harm the ants. Make sure to also give water to them. |
| To avoid this from happening, with the use of | | | | Do this every day and make sure it's not too much. |
| medicine dropper you may dampen the sand with | | | | |