The document summarizes a science lesson on minibeasts (small insects and other creatures) that students found in their schoolyard. It includes a student worksheet to record prior knowledge of minibeasts they may find. There are maps showing where different animals were found, as well as sketches made before and after research. The rest of the document discusses the lesson and provides close-up diagrams labeling anatomy of earthworms, ants, and snails.

1. Science Journal
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2. What do I know?
Students brainstorm and record their prior knowledge of minibeasts.

3. In Our Schoolyard.
Which animals do you think you will find in our schoolyard? Please circle.
snails spiders moths slugs
cockroaches wasps
earthworms grasshoppers mosquitoes ants crickets
silverfish
slaters cicadas beetles millipedes butterflies flies
dragonflies centipedes ladybirds birds lizards
aphids
bees
Why do you think you will find these animals?
The school yard is a good habitat for the mini-beasts to
live. There is lots of moist soil, many leaves, trees,
flowers, holes and dark areas for them to live safely and
provide them with food.

4. In Our Schoolyard.
Which animals do you think you will find in our schoolyard? Please circle.
snails spiders moths slugs
cockroaches wasps
earthworms grasshoppers mosquitoes ants crickets
silverfish
slaters cicadas beetles millipedes butterflies flies
dragonflies centipedes ladybirds birds lizards
aphids
bees
Why do you think you will find these animals?

6. Scanned maps drawn by teams while on safari.

7. On the satellite map of our school yard, mark where you found each animal. Use a different coloured
mark for each different animal. Record your Legend.
LEGEND

8. Our Schoolyard.

9. Discussion
1. How many different kinds of small animals did you find?
Our team found ______ different kinds of animals.
2. Which animals did you see lots of?
We saw lots of ____________.
3. What were the animals doing as you watched them?
The animals were ____________ while we were watching them.
4. Were any animals difficult to see?
5. Did any team find an animal that other teams didn't?
The ___________ were hard to see because
All teams found the same kinds of animals.

10. Earthworms
Snails
Ants

11. Wordle Example

12. Sketches:
Earthworm
Snail
Ant
before researching.

13. Monster Bugs Game Ants in their Pants

14. Sketches:
Earthworm
Snail
Ant
after researching.

15. The Earthworm:
anus: segment:
opening for waste divisons of the body
castings: paired setae:
waste product tiny hairs
prostomium:
tiny flap at front of mouth
clitellum:
mouth enlarged part that
contains the eggs

16. The Ant:
antennae: thorax:
sense organs chest area
compound eye: petiole:
hexagonal shaped eyes small lump between jointed leg
abdomen and thorax
head
abdomen:
mandibles:
segmented tail of
jaws to chew food the ant

17. The Snail:
eyespots:
eyes at the tip
of the tentacles
shell:
hard spiral
protective covering
foot: head
soft muscular part
to help movement