In this activity children will have a choice of four common places minibeasts are found. They will write a list of what minibeasts they can see.
This activity includes:
Four what can you see? sheets
Enhancements
This activity supports:
scientific observation
early awareness of animal habitats
minibeast vocabulary
letter formation
applying phonics learning
increasing vocabulary
experimenting with spelling
sentence formation
Minibeast Detective Activity Pack
12 different magnifying glasses to be cut out
Pair with the writing mat for children to write what they can see
Table sign
Flower cut outs
Factsheet about minibeasts! Wasps, dragonflies, honey bees, flies, moths, butterflies, aphids, snails, woodlice, spiders, grasshoppers, centipedes. Bring the outdoors into your classroom with this inspiring activity from the Woodland Trust's nature detectives website.
Ticklist of common creepy crawlies: wasp, dragonfly, honey bee, fly, moth, butterfly, aphids, snail, woodlouse, harvestman, grasshopper, centipede. Get kids outdoors exploring with this fresh activity from the Woodland Trust's nature detectives website.
This unit looks at minibeasts and may be useful either prior to embarking on work of a practical nature or after a practical session collecting and observing bugs. This activity should not replace the practical task of collecting bugs. The thrill pupils have in first hand observations of live creatures cannot be replicated on a whiteboard screen.
Using the resources in this pack, pupils will learn about:
* different kinds of animals in the local environment
* that animals can be grouped according to observable similarities and differences