Once upon a time, there was a tiny colony of ants who loved to bake. One day, they found a recipe for the most delicious sugar and salt cookies. They were so excited to try it out! However, they made a mistake in the recipe, they put in 10 times the amount of sugar they were supposed to. The cookies came out too sweet and sticky. But to their surprise, when they took them out of the oven, they were still impressed with how big and beautiful they looked! They couldn't resist trying one and were pleasantly surprised by how delicious the mistake turned out. From that day on, the tiny colony always used 10 times the amount of sugar in their recipes, and they lived happily ever after, munching on their sweet treats.

Reflections

-What do you think the ants were feeling when they first took the cookies out of the oven?
-Why do you think the ants liked the mistake so much?
-How might the story have been different if the ants didn't make a mistake with the sugar?
-Do you think the ants will continue to use 10 times the amount of sugar in their recipes from now on?
-What would you have done if you were one of the ants in the colony?