This KS1 microhabitats (or micro-habitats) activity is a fun way for children to explore where minibeasts would like within a garden. They’ll also think about why different minibeasts prefer different microhabitats. Use this resource to support a year 2 science lesson about local habitats/microhabitats or before exploring the microhabitats in your school grounds. This resource includes: A3 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels) A4 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels) 12 common minibeasts to place in the garden Minibeast ID sheet Guidance notes on how the resource could be used, including follow up questions to explore together. Primary science link: identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats

A fun, foldable activity for KS1 pupils, designed to get them thinking about smaller habitats (micro-habitats) and the animals that live there. An engaging alternative to a standard worksheet, this printable resource is particularly appropriate for year 2 science. It could be used to support a lesson on microhabitats, minibeasts, or habitats. This resource is an 8-page PDF. It looks at 3 micro-habitat examples; a rock pool, under leaves, and a flower bed. There are 2 templates for each microhabitat so children can either colour the animals already included, or research and draw their own. Once they have colored a template, they can cut it out and fold using the instructions provided. Some children may need assistance with this part and it’s a good idea to have a pre-made example. Once folded, they can then ‘hide’ the animals away by closing the template, and then pull it gently apart to reveal what’s inside. US and UK paper sizes included. Please not that this is not an editable resource.

This is a Powerpoint presentation containing lesson objectives, information and homework slides for a 7 week Year 6 or Year 7Art project. It is based on bugs and insects and is really popular with boys and girls. It is designed to develop a wide range of skills such as drawing, shading, oil pastel techniques, using symmetry, cutting out shapes, creating textures with inks/water colours and improving composition. It investigates the visual elements of Line, Tone, Shape , Texture, Pattern and Colour.

Do you need a ready-to-go presentation for the life cycle of a honey bee? This 25 slide PowerPoint is full of pictures (both real photos and clip art) and facts about a honey bee’s life cycle. It makes an engaging introduction to a lesson on bees or could be used to support learning around life cycles or insects/minibeasts. The Ppt presentation talks through the 4 stages of the life cycle including egg, larva, pupa, and adult honey bee. It also covers, in simple terms, the names of the 3 types of adult honey bees (the workers, drones, and, queen) and their roles. It ends with some information about the threats to honey bees, and some quiz questions. A couple of the slides are animated so be sure to use this resource in the ‘present’ screen in PowerPoint. Is this resource editable? The body text is this resource is editable. Headings and images cannot be edited.

Monkeys are fascinating creatures that captivate the hearts and minds of children everywhere. With their playful nature and adorable antics, it’s no woner why monkeys are a popular theme for preschool crafts. With just scissors and crayons or paint, your kids can create their own amazing monkey craft! This Craftivity is perfect for adding to a journal, monkeys units, decorating the class room or bulletin board. Benefits of Cut-and-paste Activity It helps a child to develop fine motor skills. It improves hand-eye coordination The child learns to concentrate and focus. It enhances a child’s visual perception and discovers their inner artist. It strengthens hands muscles and pincer grip Cut and paste activities helps a child explore their creative side and express themselves artistically. It is a sensory activity that aims to develop fine motor skills and pincer grip. It also improves order, concentration, coordination, and independence. What Skills Can Your Children Learn And Practice? Cutting Skills – if you feel they’re ready, you can let them have a go at cutting out the pieces all by themselves – they’ll need to be careful and have good scissor control if they want to cut out the pieces neatly. Fine Motor Skills – when they’re sticking and picking up and moving the parts and placing them where they need to go. Pencil Control – if you print off the black and white version they can practice their pencil control and develop hand strength through coloring. This simple craft will also give them a chance to practice their concentration and perseverance skills as they may find it tricky to place the pieces exactly where they want them to go. If you want to, you could always laminate the pieces before putting them together and use them as a puzzle. That way, the different parts would be kept nice and they can use them again and again. Let your kids practice their cutting and sticking skills in a simple and fun way! This product includes: → Template no.1 - b&w version → Template no.2 - color version Perfect for: Age 3 to 7 Homeschool Special needs Preschool / daycare / kindergarten readiness End of year activities / summer activity Distance learning Visual Arts / arts and crafts Emergency lesson plans / supply teachers This will complement the following themes and more: Monkeys Jungle animals Viviparous animals Mammals or primates Zoo animals Study on the letter M Thank you for visiting! Copyright 2023 ABCSteps All Rights Reserved Please remember: All prints are for PERSONAL use ONLY. These are not to be used for any commercial purposes. You cannot share or resell any files You cannot use these files in any promotional materials

Outdoor editable recipe book- stew, loaf, tea A5 size

Books are a rich starting point for learning in an early years setting. They provide an exciting way into worlds children could not otherwise visit. A well chosen book can be an excellent catalyst for all sorts of learning experiences. Developed in line with Development Matters, this resource includes detailed enhancement planning, highlighting intent, implementation and challenge for all areas of provision. This resource also includes - Enhancement planning overview for all areas of provision Focused observation record sheet The hungry caterpillar story map for small world area Minibeast examples for malleable area Joining examples for small motor area Instructions for construction area Leaf kebabs recipe for mud kitchen area Scavenger hunt for physical outdoor area Days of the week for water area Life cycle example for sand area

Resources based on the book, Tad by Benji Davies. Tad is a Tadpole who is the slowest one in his family to turn into a frog. The activities included in this pack are- Lifecycle-cut and stick Order by size-cut and stick Positional language Short sentence writing Counting 1 less (Subitising flashcards, Snap, Matching) Sequencing lifecycle flashcards

Updated medium term plan for minibeasts summer 2009 for Nursery Classes.Other topics covered: Paperwork; Planning templates.

The pack includes: DISPLAY Display banner Display border 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 Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or products.

Minibeast class assembly pack suitable for EYFS, Y1. I used this with my Reception Class and the children, parents and whole school loved it! This pack includes everything you need to do a class assembly. Included: A script which is fully editable. I have highlighted some key text which could be changed for example this pack refers to the story ‘Superworm’ but you may have learnt a differnt book. Ideas for art work produced to show in your assembly (again this could be changed dependant on what art work or learning your class have produced) 2 songs to learn Powerpoint outline - fully editable

A fun alternative to a standard worksheet to introduce or review the life cycle of a ladybird. Children will LOVE that they can open and close their finished ladybird life cycle foldout to reveal the stages inside. This differentiated activity could be used to support a lesson on insects/bugs, symmetry, minibeasts, or life cycles. This resource is a 10 page PDF with 4 similar template options for differentiation: Colour the template, cut, and fold. Colour the ladybird and the stages of its life cycle, cut out and match the life cycle descriptions to the pictures, glue, and fold. Colour the ladybird and the stages of its life cycle, cut out and sequence the life cycle stages (2 options, one with the names of the stages, the other with descriptions), glue and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge around the ladybug. The file is included with both US (ladybug) and UK spelling (ladybird). A picture guide showing where to fold is also provided.

The honey bee is one of the most important insects on the planet, pollinating lots of the plants that we eat and use. Help your KS1 or lower KS2 pupils understand its life cycle with this foldable science cut and paste activity. The finished foldout makes a lovely addition to science books/interactive notebooks. Use for an insect life cycle or honey bee lesson, or as an activity to celebrate World Bee Day in May. Students will love opening their foldout to reveal the life cycle inside! Benefits of this activity: -Low prep -Children learn about the honeybee life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet. -Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding. -Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing. -Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity. -Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children. The templates There are 3 similar printable templates to choose from in this resource allowing you to differentiate or for students to choose their favourite design. Each design includes 4 life cycle stages; egg, larva, pupa, bee. The templates are not editable. What else is included? -Colour poster -Word wall/flash cards (3 to a page, colour and b/w) -Label the honey bee body parts cut and paste worksheet -3 mazes for early finishers of varying difficulty -Directions for pupils In total, the PDF is 21 pages.

14 pages of resources to support the teaching of, The Tadpoles Promise by, Jeanne Willis. Resources include Tadpoles changes Adjectives to describe Feelings Weather Seasons Promises Spot the differences Speech bubbles Book review

A presentation to introduce or consolidate the names of different creatures you find in the garden.

Take a colourful journey through the life cycle of a dragonfly with this 25-slide PowerPoint presentation. This engaging slide-show lesson covers the egg, nymph (larva), and adult dragonfly so that your pupils will have a full understanding of the life cycle. Use this resource to support learning about pond or freshwater habitats or insect life cycles. What’s included in the presentation Real photos of dragonflies at different stages of the life cycle. Editable text boxes to make adjustments for your students if needed (images and titles are not editable) Fun animations - some pages have animated elements so make sure you’re using the ‘present’ screen. 2 spare slides to add your own information to if needed. National Curriculum link Living Things and their habitats Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird Please note that this resource is not editable. Butterfly life cycle Ladybird life cycle Flamingo life cycle Unusual life cycles Insect life cycles PowerPoint bundle

Are you looking for a fun way to teach life cycles? This foldout is an engaging and hands-on activity alternative to a worksheet to introduce or review the life cycle of an earthworm. The resource covers four stages - cocoon, hatchling, juvenile and adult worm. Use as a science craft (linked to bugs, soil, or life cycles), for an interactive science notebook, or alongside making your own wormery. There are different template and label options to allow for differentiation if required: Template 1: Children colour the template and life cycle stages, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. Template 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge Template 3: Children colour the template and life cycle stages, write the names (or descriptions) of the stages in the boxes, cut and fold. Template 4: As above but with a straight cutting edge Also included: Full-page earthworm life cycle diagram Label the earthworm worksheet and answer page Earthworms ‘can, have, are’ worksheet UK and US paper sizes included.

In this lesson plan, children will be able to observe, identify, and describe incomplete metamorphosis of grasshoppers. The development followed by most insects is called metamorphosis. There are two types: incomplete and complete. Incomplete metamorphosis takes place in three stages—egg, nymph, and adult. Nymphs hatched from the eggs look like miniature adults, except they lack wings and are sexually immature. As a nymph grows and matures, the exoskeleton is shed, or molted, several times. Insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis include grasshoppers and dragonflies.

In this lesson plan, children will be able to observe, identify, and describe complete metamorphosis of butterflies. The development followed by most insects is called metamorphosis. There are two types: incomplete and complete. Complete metamorphosis takes place in four stages—egg, larva, pupa, and adult. It is the most complex form of development among insects and is found in insects such as bees, flies, and butterflies.