Math in Civics
The Civics Education Initiative mission is to ensure that every student is provided with high-caliber civics education, from kindergarten through high school. As part of the initiative, elementary lessons have been created around children's books. The book Hey, Little Ant by Phillip M. Hoose allows for multiple cross content connections. While these examples are for 1st grade, it can be adapted for other grade levels.
Math: 1.MD.2- Students measure the height of the boy in 'ant units'. Click here for a more detailed lesson.
Civics: SSS3.1.1- Facilitate a discussion about the different points of view (boy and ant) in the book. Talk about how this relates to the relationship between humans and the environment.
Science: ESS3.C- Students discuss how their personal decisions impact the environment. Specifically, how their lives are interconnected with the lives of ants.
Reading: RL.1.4- Students identify words and phrases in story that suggest the feelings of the boy and ant.
Writing: W.1.1- Students write an opinion piece about whether the boy should squish the ant or how the story could end.
Music: Pr4.3.1- Listen to the song together as a class, identify and examine how the ant's and boy's feelings are expressed through the song.
Art: Re8.1.1- Put together a collection of ant images (including a picture of a real ant and the ant from the book) and have students compare the images. Have students create a piece of ant art that can accompany their opinion writing.
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