7th Grade

Good Morning!

You should each have a copy of Current Science titled Hard Evidence. You will be reading two articles today.
The first is titled The Swarm. After reading carefully answer the following questions in a Google Doc that you share with me:

Skillbuilders: The Swarm

Fill in the Blanks
Write the word or words that best complete each sentence.

1. The _________________ lays the eggs in an ant colony.

2. A terrestrial species lives on _________________.

3. An _________________ is a scientist who studies insects.

4. The scientific name of the red fire ant is _________________ _________________.

5. A _________________ species is one in which members interact regularly with one another in groups.

6. The yellow crazy ants spray an _________________ at attackers and at prey.

7. Paratrechina pubens is the scientific name for the _______________ _______________ _______________.

8. Ants live in _________________ arrangements in which all members have distinct roles.

9. Crazy rasberry ant colonies grow quickly because they have many _________________.

10. Crazy rasberry ants are attracted by the _________________ of electrical equipment.

Once you have finished the above task then read the article titled Kyle EB and write a summary in that same Google Doc. If there is not time to finish both in Science class, then finish in computer class.