Minibeast Educational Resources
Series Titles
- Harry Hare's KS1 Field and Farm Biodiversity Booklet
- Nessa Newt's KS1 Wetland and Bog Biodiversity Booklet
- Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Booklet for KS1 & 2
- Fergus' Nature Diary - Activity Book for KS2
- The World Around Us: Bogs
- Minibeasts: Activity Book for KS1 & 2
Harry Hare's KS1 Field and Farm Biodiversity Booklet
The Harry Hare's KS1 Field and Farm Biodiversity Booklet is designed so that KS1 children can begin to focus on certain creatures, plants and habitats that are important to their local biodiversity. This introduces them to the meadow environment in a fun and imaginative way and includes sections and activities on minibeasts.·
Harry Hare's KS1 Field and Farm Biodiversity Booklet ( pdf - 7 MB ) 
Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Book for KS1 & 2
In Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Book for KS1 & 2 children are invited to explore their local environment, either in their gardens or school grounds. The activities encourage them to make observations and to use a range of materials to build and construct. The topics covered link to the curriculum and cover Wildlife in the Backyard, Minibeast and Birds and Trees. At KS2 activities are extended to cover Lifecycles, Foodchains and Habitats.
Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Book for KS1 & 2 ( pdf - 2.68 MB )
Nessa Newt's KS1 Wetland and Bog Biodiversity Booklet
The Nessa Newt's KS1 Wetland and Bog Biodiversity Booklet is designed so that KS1 children can begin to focus on certain creatures, plants and habitats that are important to their local biodiversity. This introduces them to the wetland environment in a fun and imaginative way and includes sections and activities on minibeasts.
Nessa Newt's KS1 Wetland and Bog Biodiversity Booklet ( pdf - 1.3 MB )
Fergus' Nature Diary
The Fergus Nature Diary Activity Book is suitable for KS1 & 2 children. It encourages them to think about the seasons at Crawfordsburn Country Park and the different habitats they find there. They are introduced to the habitat of the woodland, seashore and pond, what food is available, the wildlife that lives there, and the life cycles of the plants and animals over the course of the year. It can be used as an introduction to food chains and habitats.
Fergus Nature Diary Activity Book ( pdf - 2.8 MB )
The World Around Us: Bogs
The World Around Us: Bogs Activity Booklet is designed so that KS2 children can focus on the creatures, plants and habitat of the bog. They will learn why they are important to their local biodiversity. This introduces them to the bog environment in a fun and imaginative way. Topics includes Lifecycles, Foodchains, the Flora and Fauna of the bog, as well as information about their formation and history. This publication is designed to be used with the peatland website (http://www.peatlandsni.gov.uk).
The World Around Us: Bogs Activity Booklet ( pdf - 3.3 MB )
Minibeasts: Activity Book for KS1 & 2
A minibeast is a small animal or 'creepy-crawly'. Minibeasts do not have a backbone and are therefore known as invertebrates. They do not have an internal skeleton and some have a hard shell to live in like some animals you might find on the seashore. Like all creatures they need shelter, water, food and air to survive. Some minibeasts are carnivorous (eat meat) and some are herbivores (eat plants). There are lots of different types of minibeasts e.g. insects, arachnids and molluscs. They can be found both on land and in water.
This activity book has been produced with graded exercises for Key Stage 1 & 2 pupils. It introduces them to the different types of minibeast found in different habitats in Northern Ireland.
Minibeasts: Activity Book for KS1 & 2 (pdf - 3MB)
Resource Packs are available from:
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