{"product_id":"nature-fact-finder-reading-responses-an-ants-busy-day","title":"Nature Fact Finder Reading Responses: An Ant's Busy Day","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 24pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 23pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #902124;\"\u003eAn Ant’s Busy Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #56868c;\"\u003eEarly Primary Non-fiction Reading \u0026amp; Science Activity Bundle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #902124;\"\u003eA tiny world of science and discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAn ant carrying a seed. A tunnel beneath the soil. A leafy nest tucked among branches. There is so much to discover when we look closely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #902124;\"\u003eAn Ant’s Busy Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e brings non-fiction reading and science together through richly illustrated information pages and playful response activities. \u003cbr\u003eChildren explore ant bodies, colony life, food, communication and the connections between ants and the living world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCreated for home-learning families, teachers and educators, this unit invites children to read with an adult, investigate pictures and diagrams, share ideas and show their understanding in different ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: #902124;\"\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"429\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 25pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 138.833px;\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIllustrated unit cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 332.5px;\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA colourful introduction to the world of ants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 52pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 138.833px;\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e12 colour information pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 332.5px;\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eShared-reading passages, detailed illustrations, diagrams, vocabulary, Australian ant information and adult safety guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 138.833px;\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e10 black-and-white response pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 332.5px;\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eVaried comprehension and science activities with generous drawing spaces and minimal writing demands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; 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Australian context pages introduce local ants and safety considerations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe learning continues with seed movement, soil tunnels, animal connections and opportunities to watch like a scientist. \u003cbr\u003eChildren finish by creating a mini fact book and sharing their discoveries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #902124;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eMore than questions on a worksheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eChildren label, match, sequence, compare, trace, draw, predict and explain. 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