Explore Inquiry Standards With an Ant Food Experiment!

Encourage your young scientists to make predictions, observe carefully, and engage in hands-on discovery with this printable science inquiry experiment resource pack! Designed for foundation and year 1 students, this activity introduces foundational scientific skills while capturing the natural curiosity kids have about the world around them.

By exploring which foods ants prefer—cheese or honey—students practice making predictions, observing carefully, and recording their findings in a fun, interactive way.

Completing This Scientific Prediction Experiment

1. Carefully search your playground or garden for signs of ants. Locate an ant hill or a visible ant colony.
2. Prepare Plate 1 by placing a small piece of cheese in the centre.
3. Prepare Plate 2 by squeezing a small amount of honey in the centre.
4. Place the plates near the ant colony, a short distance apart.
5. Leave the plates in place for at least 20 minutes.
6. Observe how ants interact with each food type and record your observations.

Encourage students to note which food ants visit first, which they seem to prefer, and any patterns in behaviour. Older students can even tally numbers of ants at each plate to practise early data collection skills.

Download Your Foundation Science Experiment Today!

This resource includes teacher instructions, student observation sheets, and a printable experiment guide—everything you need to guide your students through a simple and memorable scientific investigation.

To get your copy, click the download button and download the printable PDF resource file. From there, gather your supplies and start your students on this engaging science investigation.

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