This is a great idea for homeschooling children and science you set up the farm in a couple weeks later the ants come but when mine came I accidentally dropped the open tube on the floor it didn’t fit onto the cage real well! My child was traumatized and we had to throw the whole thing away! My son had this when he was younger and I thought it be OK for his sister and it wasn’t

the "farm" itself is ok. It's a good size and comes with gear like sand, little tube for transfering ants, etc. BUT it's a bit overpriced. The online code for ordering ants doesn't work for anyone buying at Canadian Tire (they don't ship ants to Canada.). So, you'll have to go out and capture ants yourself to populate the colony.

I taught second grade for many years and had this Ant Farm in the classroom. It is the same, except this version is far smaller than it used to be. Otherwise it is nice. I purchased this one for a great niece who is excited by ants and their antics.