Read the passage "Ants" in the box below.
ANTS
Carla and Maurice are observing ants in their backyard. Carla is drawing
pictures of the ants around the anthill and the objects they carry. The pictures will
decorate her bedroom wall. Maurice is recording the number of ants that enter the
anthill and what types of things they bring with them, so he can figure out what ants
eat
Which type of activity did the two perform?
O Both participated in scientific activities in which they objectively observed and recorded
information about ants to answer a question about nature.
Carla participated in a scientific activity, while Maurice participated in an artistic activity.
Carla participated in an artistic activity, while Maurice participated in a scientific activity.
O Both participated in artistic activities in which they subjectively observed and recorded
information about ants to illustrate a part of nature.

Scientific activities involve making observations, which ultimately leads to the series of steps that aims at solving the observed problem or answering a question that arises from the problem. This is the case of Maurice who is observing and recording information about ants in order to solve a curiosity (about what they feed on).

However, on the other hand, Carla is given a pictorial representation of the ants and what they carry. It is not based on curiosity or to answer a question about the ants but rather for decoration or aesthetic purposes, which is what makes her activity artistic.