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Observing Minibeasts

Added: 10 Aug 2015 Contributor: Louise Ganly Resource type: Lesson Plan

o observe, identify and investigate the animals and plants that live in local environments
o become aware of some of the basic life processes in animals
o sort and group living things into sets according to observable features

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
SESE Science

Strand: Living Things

Strand unit: Plant and animal life

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become aware of some of the basic life processes in animals
  • observe, identify and investigate the animals and plants that live in local environments
  • sort and group living things into sets according to observable features

Suggestions for use: Using tablets on the school grounds to examine the insects and minibeasts found

Meta information

  • Asset type: Document
  • Language: English
  • Rights: Attribution Creative Commons
  • Cost: No
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