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About the Workshop
Students learn about what a minibeast is, before identifying key features of real minibeasts.
Learners then consider how minibeasts sense the world and how this compares to humans through a series of fun games.
Student Learning
Curriculum Links:
Y1 - describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets).
Y3 - identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.
Y4 - recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment.
Learner Outcomes:
To know what a minibeast is.
To know what an antenna, wing, leg and armour are.
To be able to identify the key features of a minibeast.
To know how minibeasts use their key features to enhance their senses.
Skills Builder Framework Links:
Listening
Problem solving
Speaking
Staying positive
Teamwork
Aiming high
Leadership
Logistics and Planning
Works well in a standard classroom with a projector and screen
Magnificent Minibeasts
Workshops can be booked on their own and delivered on rotation throughout the day or delivered as part of a series of workshops,
where classes rotate between multiple activities.
Groups of approximately 30 learners
Keystage 1 and 2
30-60 minutes