Minibeasts

Monday

What is a minibeast?

I wonder if they

are big or small.

Where can you

find them?

How many legs do

they have?

I wonder what colour

they are.

What do they eat?

Can you name any?

Monday

What is a minibeast?

• A minibeast is a small animal.

• You can find them outside.

• There are thousands and thousands of different types of minibeasts.

• Some have no legs, like a worm.

Monday

Examples:

Monday

Task: Create either a spidergram or a

poster about what a minibeast is. Draw pictures, write key words. Remember to use your phonics.

Monday

Examples:

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Ant mud

A butterfly can fly.

Name: ________Name: ________

Tuesday

Guess the minibeast

1. I like to fly from flower to flower.

2. I have 6 legs and a stripy body.

3. I make a buzzing sound.

Answer:

A bee

Tuesday

Guess the minibeast

1. I do not have legs.2. I leave a shiny

trail as I move along.

3. I carry my home with me.

Answer:

A snail

Tuesday

Guess the minibeast

1. I have 8 legs2. I like to eat flies and small insects.3. I live in a web.

Answer:

A spider

Tuesday

Guess the minibeast

Task: Now try and write your own

description and see if anyone can guess your minibeast.

Remember to use your finger spaces and

phonics.

Wednesday

This week we are going to look at ladybugs.

Fun facts

1. Ladybugs eat aphids, fruit flies, mites and plant leaves.

2. Ladybugs go into hibernation in the winter.

3. Their spots warn off predators.

Wednesday

What words would you use to describe a ladybug?

red

spots

black

Wednesday

Task: Can you draw me a picture of a

ladybug and write a caption describing

the ladybug. Name: ________

ThursdayTime to look at the lifecycle of a ladybug.

Discuss the life cycle. Think about each stage. What is the differences between each stage? Use this time to talk about

what you can see.

Remember to use full

sentences when

discussing the life cycle.

Thursday

I wonder if you can figure out what parts of the life cycle are missing.

Thursday

Task: Try and draw your own ladybug life cycle, with

pictures and labels.

Friday

A day as a ladybug…

Close your eyes and I would like you to pretend you are a

ladybug. Think about where you would go.

What would you eat? Who would you meet? Where

do you live?

First talk about your ideas.

Draw pictures if it helps.

Write out any key words.

Friday

My ideas and story…

My name is Sam the ladybug. When I woke up today I was very hungry. I

ate a big green leaf. I met my friend Pat the caterpillar. We played and

had fun. It was getting dark. I went home and went to bed.

Friday

Task: Now your turn! Write your own story pretending you are a ladybug. Try and use

as much detail in your story. Use your phonics to help you sound out

words and do not forget you finger spaces. Use my example to help.