In keeping with the bug
theme, how about some ANTics today!
Insect’s Body
(Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)
Head (Point to head.)
Thorax (Point to chest.)
Abdomen – abdomen! (Point to
stomach.)
Head, thorax, abdomen –
abdomen!
And eyes (Point to eyes.)
And mouth (Point to mouth.)
And antennae, two (Stick 2
fingers up.)
Six legs (Wiggle 3 fingers
on each hand.)
And there’s an insect for
you!
(Leave off a verse each time
you sing and hum.)
Anatomy of an Ant
Brainstorm how to find out
more about ants. For example, you
could look for a book in the library, search the internet, ask a scientist,
observe an ant on the playground, etc.
Have children draw an insect
and label the body parts.
The Ants Go Marching
(Tune: “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”)
The ants go marching one by one, (Hold
up one finger.)
Hurrah! Hurrah! (Fist
in the air.)
The ants go marching one by
one,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by
one,
The little one stops to suck
his thumb, (Pretend to suck
thumb.)
And they all go marching
down, (Hands
go down.)
To the ground,
To get out of the rain
Boom! Boom! Boom! (Pat
thighs.)
Two by two…tie his shoe (Pretend
to tie shoes.)
Three by three…climb a tree (Climb
a tree.)
Four by four…shut the door (Shut
the door.)
Five by five…boogie jive (Dance
in place.)
Six by six…pick up sticks (Pick
up sticks.)
Seven by seven…point to
heaven (Point
upwards.)
Eight by eight…learn to
skate (Pretend
to skate.)
Nine by nine…scratch his
spine (Scratch
spine.)
Ten by ten…That’s the end! (Snap
fingers.)
Let children dramatize this
song. Make headbands or let them
wear number vests to indicate different verses in the song.
Ants on a Log
You will need:
Celery cut into 3-4” pieces
Peanut butter (substitute cream cheese if there are
peanut allergies)
Raisins
Directions:
Let children spread the
peanut butter or cream cheese in the log.
Place raisins/ants on the
log.
Eat and enjoy!
*You know, I’ve been
making this snack for years, but it will be a new treat for many children. Mmmm! I just ate the one I made for the picture and it still
tastes pretty good after all these years!
