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Video summary

In this video, a group of children embark on a journey to discover where minibeasts live.

Through exploration and expert insights, children learn about the diverse habitats that support minibeast communities around the world, from underground burrows to lush rainforests and underwater ecosystems.

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Teacher notes

Discussion points:

1. Understanding minibeast habitats:

  • Define habitats as the environments where animals live and explore the different types of habitats that support minibeast communities.
  • Discuss the importance of habitats in providing food, water, shelter, and space for minibeasts to thrive.
  • Ask 鈥 鈥榃hat are habitats, and why are they important for minibeasts?鈥

2. UK habitats for minibeasts:

  • Explore various habitats found in the UK, such as grassy fields, rivers, ponds, forests, and microhabitats like tree roots.
  • Discuss the characteristics of each habitat and the minibeasts that inhabit them.
  • Ask 鈥 鈥楥an you name different habitats where minibeasts live in the UK?鈥

3. Global minibeast habitats:

  • Introduce children to minibeast habitats in different parts of the world, such as rainforests, deserts, polar regions, and underwater ecosystems.
  • Highlight examples of minibeasts adapted to survive in extreme environments.
  • Ask 鈥 鈥楥an you name some different habitats where minibeasts live around the world?鈥

4. Minibeast adaptations:

  • Discuss some of the physical adaptations that minibeasts have developed to survive in their specific habitats.
  • Encourage children to observe and identify adaptations in different minibeasts.

Suggested Activities:

1. Invertebrate habitat maps:

  • Provide images of different habitats and ask children to identify and mark areas where minibeasts might live.

2. Minibeast habitat dioramas:

  • Invite children to create dioramas showing minibeast habitats using art supplies and natural materials.

3. Minibeast habitat scavenger hunt:

  • Organise a scavenger hunt in outdoor spaces where children search for minibeasts and their habitats.
  • Provide guidebooks or identification sheets to help children identify minibeasts and learn about their habitats.

4. Cross-curricular science and geography projects:

  • Encourage children to research and present information about minibeast habitats in different regions of the world.

Curriculum Notes:

This video supports learning objectives related to science in KS1 within the national curriculums of England and Northern Ireland, and 1st Level in Scotland.

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