1B - Science - Minibeast Hunt

Lesson: Science

Topic - Animals Including Humans 

During this lesson, the children had to become minibeast detectives. Firstly, they had to think of places where any animals/ insects live (habitat). They also had to consider these questions; How could we collect data? Can we predict areas where they may live? Why? 

Children then went outside and worked in pairs to record information on a minibeasts record sheet about what minibeasts they found and information about their microhabitats.  The children had to think about; Where they found the mini-beast?  What were the special places like? Were all the special places the same? How were they similar or different?

After the minibeast hunt, the children came back to class discussed these key questions; What habitats did you find?  What were they like? What were their features? Dark, dry, damp? We have all found different creatures in different places. Is there anything that is the same/similar about all the mini-beasts found in one habitat? Are they all small? All dark coloured? All wiggly? Has anything surprised you about what you have found and where you found it?