Mad About Minibeasts story topic pack- mini beasts, insects

The pack includes:

DISPLAY

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Word cards- words on decorated cards relating to the story
Animal labels- a set of word cards with the animal names and the sounds and movements they make in the book
Large pictures
Colour butterflies
Word and picture cards- flashcards showing the minibeasts and the name

LITERACY

Alphabet- an alphabet line on different minibeasts
Writing sheets- a set of writing sheets with borders for the children to write on and use in the writing area
Acrostic poems- decorated sheets to write acrostic poems about the different minibeasts
A4 word card- a picture and word card to use when writing about the minibeasts
Writing worksheet- write some sentences about the different pictures on the worksheets
My favourite minibeast- draw and write worksheet
Word search- 2 different decorated word searches about minibeasts
Describing worksheets- think of some words to describe the different minibeasts
Worksheets- match the minibeast to the name, write the initial letter sounds

NUMERACY

Number line- a number line to 100 on different minibeasts
Counting book- draw the correct number of minibeasts on each page
Counting cards- count the minibeasts
Count the spot- count the number of spots on each ladybird and then order the cards
Number rhyme packs- rhymes about minibeasts which include rhyme card, face masks and singing props
Odd/ Even number line- a number line to 20 on butterflies and caterpillars
Order size minibeasts

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

Mini beast sorting- sort different mini beast pictures by number of legs, wings etc
Fact cards
Colour photos
Power Point- a power point with simple facts about different minibeasts
Minibeast clues- read the minibeast clues and match to the correct picture

GAMES

Build a caterpillar- Collect the coloured pieces you need for your caterpillar
Picture bingo
Colour bingo- collect the different coloured butterflies for your board
Matching pairs
Dice game- roll the die and colour the numbered minibeast- a game to play with friends or an independent activity

ACTIVITIES

Stick puppets
Face masks
Colouring- a collection of colouring worksheets
Split pin minibeasts
Cut and stick scene- choose some minibeasts to make your own garden scene
Decorate the minibeasts
Play dough mats- a collection of activity mats to use with play dough
Jigsaws- cut out the pieces and reassemble to make the minibeast
Tracing picture

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