Mini-Beasts
Minibeasts are really animals called invertebrates . These are animals without a backbone, and these are the most numerous type of animal in the world.
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Let's build some mini beasts on line
Foundation/KS1 Science, KS2 Science, KS3 Science,
Ant 73K Stag Beetle 127K German Cockroach 128K Mosquito 134K Grasshopper 242K Water Strider 66K Flea 198K Mantis 129K Termite 246K Yellowjacket wasp 121K Fly 163K Bee 209K Black widow spider 66K Animated/Interactive ImagesRunning Cockroach 138K |
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Digital Guide to Insects, Spiders and Arthropods of North America
Minibeast Profiles: Some interesting invertebrates
Let hunt for Mini-Beasts Let's take a walk around the school and hunt for mini beasts! Where should we look? The first place to look is inside the building. Window frames and sills make a great place for ladybirds, spiders, flies and maybe even the cocoon of a butterflies.
Next let's look outside. What can we find in the grass? What might be living under a rock?? Outside, cracks in sidewalk , under plant pots are all places of shelter for a variety of minibeasts.The walls of a building and other climbing plants provide an excellent and safe habitat often used throughout the year by small minibeasts.Let's look for creatures in the grass and dirt. You might find ants, earthworms, millipedes and centipedes.
Where do Mini Beasts Live?
Grasslands
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/grassland/index.html
Woodlands
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/woodexplore.html
Ponds
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pondexplorer.html
What do they look like up close?
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/ImageGallery/
Their parts
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Animals/beginner/insects-01.html
Playtime Online
Mini Beasts and Monster Bugs
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/bugs/index.htm#
Let's Save the Ants
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/archibald/index.html
Sometimes Mini Beasts can cause trouble-
Can you be a Great Pet Detective
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest_detective/index.html
More Mini Beast Games\
Web Quests
http://www.field-trips.org/sci/minibeast/
Minibeasts Field Trip
Stop 1—Welcome to the Minibeasts Field Trip!
Stop 2—Flying Insects ·
Stop 3—Profiles of Minibeasts ·
Stop 4—Insect Life Cycle