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spider                                            ladybird

                Minibeasts
              Click on the pictures to find out
                    about each minibeast.
                Click on the links below for
                    activities, songs and           snail
butterfly               worksheets.


                        Songs
 Activities                                    Worksheets
                  Teachers Notes
Facts about spiders
                 •Spiders have eight legs.
                 •They can be different colours, but
                 are mostly black.
                 •Spiders can live in the house or in
                 the garden, in silvery webs.
                 •Spiders like to eat flies which
                 they catch in their webs.

  In the UK spiders are harmless, but some people
  are afraid of them. Are you scared of spiders?
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Facts about butterflies
                     •Butterflies have six legs, and can
                     taste their food through their feet.
                     •A butterflies wings are symmetrical.
                     •Butterflies live in your garden in the
                     summer months.
                     •Butterflies feed on sweet liquid, like
                     the juice from fruit.

       You can make butterfly hands by painting each
       hand the same and linking your thumbs together.
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Facts about snails
                       •Snails have no legs, but they
                       have one foot.
                       •Their shells have different
                       spiral patterns.
                       •They live inside a shell which
                       they carry on their back.
                       •They like to eat vegetables like
                       lettuce and cabbage.
    Snails move very slowly, but are good climbers.
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Facts about ladybirds
                      •Ladybirds have 6 legs.
                      •They have red wings with black
                      spots on them.
                      •Ladybirds live in gardens and
                      parks in the summer. They
                      hibernate in the winter.
                      •They eat greenfly and other
                      garden pests.
  Different types of ladybirds have a different number of
  spots. The biggest number of spots on a ladybird is 22.
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Facts about worms
                       •Earthworms have no legs.
                       •They are brown and have
                       rings around them.
                       •They live in the ground.
                       •They eat soil which then
                       goes back into the earth and
                       makes it soft.

   Earthworms are very good for the soil because they
   burrow and make tunnels which lets the air through.
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Minibeasts

  • 1.
    worm spider ladybird Minibeasts Click on the pictures to find out about each minibeast. Click on the links below for activities, songs and snail butterfly worksheets. Songs Activities Worksheets Teachers Notes
  • 2.
    Facts about spiders •Spiders have eight legs. •They can be different colours, but are mostly black. •Spiders can live in the house or in the garden, in silvery webs. •Spiders like to eat flies which they catch in their webs. In the UK spiders are harmless, but some people are afraid of them. Are you scared of spiders? back
  • 3.
    Facts about butterflies •Butterflies have six legs, and can taste their food through their feet. •A butterflies wings are symmetrical. •Butterflies live in your garden in the summer months. •Butterflies feed on sweet liquid, like the juice from fruit. You can make butterfly hands by painting each hand the same and linking your thumbs together. back
  • 4.
    Facts about snails •Snails have no legs, but they have one foot. •Their shells have different spiral patterns. •They live inside a shell which they carry on their back. •They like to eat vegetables like lettuce and cabbage. Snails move very slowly, but are good climbers. back
  • 5.
    Facts about ladybirds •Ladybirds have 6 legs. •They have red wings with black spots on them. •Ladybirds live in gardens and parks in the summer. They hibernate in the winter. •They eat greenfly and other garden pests. Different types of ladybirds have a different number of spots. The biggest number of spots on a ladybird is 22. back
  • 6.
    Facts about worms •Earthworms have no legs. •They are brown and have rings around them. •They live in the ground. •They eat soil which then goes back into the earth and makes it soft. Earthworms are very good for the soil because they burrow and make tunnels which lets the air through. back Go to activities