🧺 Why Do Ants Always Show Up to the Picnic?
Picnic baskets are perfect for holding sandwiches, snacks, and fruit. But if you’ve ever eaten outside, you know one thing for sure—ants always find a way to show up!
Ants are tiny but super smart. They use their antennae to smell food from far away. Once one ant finds your lunch, it leaves a scent trail that tells the rest of the colony where to go. Soon, a whole line of ants is marching to your basket like they were invited!
To keep ants away, people cover their baskets, use containers with lids, or eat on blankets to keep food off the ground.
Baskets aren’t just for picnics. They’re also used to carry supplies, store toys, or hold heavy tools. Some are made of plastic, others from woven materials like straw or rope. A strong basket needs to hold weight without breaking—and that takes good design!
Did You Know?
Some ants can carry 50 times their own weight. That’s like a kid lifting a car!
🧠Your Challenge:
Design a basket that holds the most supplies or the heaviest weight. What shape will you use? What materials will keep it from tearing or tipping over?
