Mon Prof Augmenté
Ant Scent Trails
Open to everyone until Monday, September 28
To keep it, print it while it is open.
An ant presses its abdomen to the ground and leaves tiny drops of scent behind it. Other ants walk along those drops and reach the food.
In the picture
- The tip of the ant’s abdomen, pressed to the soil as scent is released
- A pheromone droplet on the ground, one of a short line of drops
- The nest entrance, the hole where the trail begins
- The fallen crumb at the far end of the trail
Examples
- A row of stones that marks the path through a forest
- A signpost that points pedestrians which way to go
Key takeaways
- Ants mark routes with chemical substances, not with their eyes.
- A fresh, strong trail draws more ants toward the same food.
Carry on in the app
Three questions on this lesson, to check the idea stuck. Free in the app while the lesson is in the free week.
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
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