We've been attempting to make an ant farm due to an ongoing interest in bugs and creepy-crawlies. It all seemed easy enough... but it wasn't!
There was definitely educational value in doing this exercise but it was in the process not
We've been attempting to make an ant farm due to an ongoing interest in bugs and creepy-crawlies. It all seemed easy enough... but it wasn't!
There was definitely educational value in doing this exercise but it was in the process not the end result.
Over the years I've found that ideas for children's activities and learning experiences can seem great in my head or on paper, but it's not until I put them into practise that I can see how they are really going to work.
Will children like it? How should the activity be adjusted to make it work well? What factors have I missed that must be taken into account?
Making an ant farm was one activity that definitely fell into the category "it-seemed-a-great-idea-but-the-end-result-wasn't-expected!"
Have you ever had any of those ideas? The sort that seem great in your head but in practise don't turn out as you planned?
So here's how NOT to make an ant farm... and why.
We began by doing some research on how to make an ant farm on the internet.
This involved watching a couple of videos on U-tube. It certainly looked easy enough. So we worked our way through each step.
Cut the tops off two clear plastic bottles (a 2 litre and 1 litre bottle). Put the smaller bottle inside the bi