Summary
Termites work together by the thousands to build tunnels and walls -- using their own droppings as building material. Deep Look shows how a colony turns waste into a fortress.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Termites live in huge colonies where every member has a job. Workers glue together chewed wood and droppings to build tunnels and patch walls, keeping the nest sealed and safe. Nothing goes to waste -- even droppings become building blocks for the group.
- How do termites work together as a colony?
- Why is it useful for termites to build with their own droppings?
- How does teamwork help a termite colony survive?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: colony, worker, recycle, nest.
Try it: Draw a termite tunnel with workers building. Write how the colony works together and reuses waste to build.