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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015
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When an ant finds a
large piece of food,
it returns to the nest
and enlists other
worker ants to help carry
the food. On the way back to
the nest, the ant leaves a trail
of odors as landmarks, so
that it can find its way
back to the food.
Leafcutter ants live in the
and collect leaves
by first
them into small pieces using their sharp,
pointed jaws. They carry the
back to their nest,
holding them high above their heads.
Surprisingly, they
eat the leaves. Instead, they use
them to
food! Back at the
, smaller worker ants
the leaves clean and cut them into tiny pieces. These
are then chewed up and made into miniature
heaps to grow the fungus on which they
.
Standards Link: Life Science: Living organisms have
distinct structures and body systems that serve special
functions in growth, survival and reproduction.
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Workers in ant
colonies have a
variety of different
jobs. Many of these
are similar to jobs
people have.
Look through the
newspaper to find
people that do the
following ant
colony jobs:
• childcare
• security
• communications
• armed forces
• earth movers
• engineers
• flood control
QUEEN
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NURSERY
FOOD
STORAGE
Standards Link:
Life Skills: Students study
different life choices and
the skills required.
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practice
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Susan L. Skinner, CNM, CFNP
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Astoria, Oregon 97103
(503)325-5620
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MARITIME TEXACO
1701 Marine Dr
Astoria, OR 97103
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PORT OF ASTORIA
503.325.0411
34747 Hwy 101 Bus.
Astoria
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Your mission is to combat the
Evil Power Master who has
reportedly allied with the Ant
People. Are your missing group
members playing a prank, or
have the Ant People taken them
prisoner?
Unscramble the title of this book.
Then, check it out at your local
library this summer!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Read age-appropriate text in a variety of genres.
COCOONS
LARVA
LEAVES
WORKERS
FUNGUS
COLONY
NURSERY
STORE
TRAIL
LANDMARKS
ODORS
COMPOST
ARMED
FACTS
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week’s Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
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S L I A R T E R T L
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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Teacher
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Planet of the Ants
Deadline: August 2
Published: Week of Aug. 31
According to the National Pest Management
Association, the world harbors 12,000
species of ants. Look through the newspaper
and find four or more numbers that add up
to exactly 12,000.
Send your story to:
COLUMBIA
RIVER
BAR
PILOTS
ANSWER: Antique!
Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums to 12,000.
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Please include your school and grade.
The D a ily A storia n ha s severa l rou tes a va ila ble in the A storia a rea .
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Tha nks to the follow ing bu sinesses for su pporting New spa pers In E
du ca tion
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• Appelo Archives Center
• Sam’s Seaside Café
• Hees Enterprises, Inc
• Quackenbush Buliders Inc.
• Bridgewater Bistro
• Clatsop Truck & Equipment
• Clatsop Behaviorial
Healthcare
T ERRY ’ S
P LUMBING
• Le’s Income Tax
• Kuuma Saavi Works
• Bergerson Construction
• Diane Barendse, CPA
• Lazerquick Seaside/Astoria
• Mark J. Lang, Attorney at Law
• Premium Adjustable Beds
• Suzanne Elise Assisted
Living
• Solum Roofing & Gutters
• Astoria Marine Construction
• Jonathon’s LTD
• Seaside Oregon Visitors
Bureau
Great
Ocean
Da Yang
Seafoods LTD.
Providing safe passage since 1846
CLATSOP POWER
EQUIPMENT INC.
34912 HWY. 101 BUSINESS
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