PRIMARY LEVEL

A teaching program that playfully unlocks nature.

What strengths do ants have? Where and how do ants live? How to recognize an ant? Do ants have superpowers? And what foods do ants prefer to eat?

Let’s find out together!

Learning Goals

Learning Goals vary from general topics such as personality development to science-focused subjects.

Core Topic

Even though it’s all about ants & science, core topics vary by module.

Duration

The duration varies by module. One lesson unit corresponds to 50 minutes.

Cost

€ 5,- per student lesson unit (minimum € 100,-), incl. travel within Vienna, excl. cost of materials (vary by module and number of students)

Module 1: What strengths do ants have, what strengths do I have?

Find your ant and learn something about yourself and your natural surroundings.

Module 1: What strengths do ants have, what strengths do I have?

Find your ant and learn something about yourself and your natural surroundings.

Learning Goal

Personality development, getting to know your own strengths, awareness for biodiversity

Core Topic

What’s a strength? The ants’ strengths are introduced. Students find “their” ant and work on finding their own strengths. Interactive program.

Duration

2 lesson units

Module 2: An Ant at School – what now?

The ants' way of life and which ecosystem services they provide.

Module 2: An Ant at School – what now?

The ants' way of life and which ecosystem services they provide.

Learning Goal

Environmental Education regarding Ants & Insects

Core Topic

We’re playfully working through the questions: Where do ants live? How does an ant colony work? Why do we need ants?

Duration

2 lesson units

Module 3: Ant Detectives – which ant is that?

Recognizing ants by their special characteristics.

Module 3: Ant Detectives – which ant is that?

Recognizing ants by their special characteristics.

Learning Goal

Classifying and learning to find distinguishing features.

Core Topic

How do recognize and identify species. An interactive movement play, stations will be set up in the gym or in an outside area.

Duration

2 lesson units (an additional lesson unit will be needed for set up and clean up)

Module 4: Ants as Superheros – small becoming great!

The stories ants have to tell

Module 4: Ants as Superheros – small becoming great!

The stories ants have to tell

Learning Goal

Get to know species diversity

Core Topic

Jumping trap-jaw ants, spiny ants, super-strong weaver ants, zombie ants and more. Dr. Sorger tells ant stories.

Duration

1 lesson unit

Module 5: Ant Picnic – the Citizen Science Project

A real science experiment in school.

Module 5: Ant Picnic – the Citizen Science Project

A real science experiment in school.

Learning Goal

how do scientists work, getting to know the scientific method

Core Topic

We’re setting up a simple scientific bait experiment together to find out which foods ants prefer to eat.

Duration

4 lesson units

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