| Having an ant farm in your house is a great way to | | | | that needs to be taken for them. It is important to |
| teach you children new things about life. Watching | | | | keep their area clean and the tank they live is stable. |
| ants at work and play is amazing for kids of any age. | | | | If the enclosure is moved too quickly or tipped over |
| Having the right ant farm is critical so you can see | | | | the tunnels might collapse. A tunnel collapse would |
| the ants behavior. There are 5 key learnings they can | | | | cause a serious traumatic event to the ant colony |
| get. | | | | and could lead to the loss of the colony. Showing the |
| 1 - Social Interaction. Ants are very social creatures | | | | responsibility of taking care of the ants would show |
| and live in colonies ruled by a Queen. Even without a | | | | they are getting ready to take on a larger put such |
| Queen ant the colony will act similar to the ants in | | | | as a dog. You can not take an ant for a walk or |
| the wild. Their social function will be clearly shown as | | | | throw a ball around it with it but the concept is the |
| they work to build their tunnels. | | | | same. It will teach your child how to care for another |
| 2 - Taking Care Of A Pet. Ants do not require much | | | | living creature. |
| maintenance through their lives there is some care | | | | |