Minibeasts is an incursion program that explores the natural areas of your school yard to discover the insects and creatures that like to live there. In the role of a Junior Entomologist, students will identify the features of plants and animals that help them to survive in their habitat.
Students will work in small groups using nets and bug catchers to discover different minibeasts, identifying and grouping them based on their external features. Using a 'micro-eye' microscope and hand-held lenses, Junior Entomologists can examine, even more closely, the features of insects that help them grow, move and survive.
Through engaging in this session, students will begin to understand how to work safely and ethically as a scientist to make observations and explore the world around them. They will deepen their understanding of different living things and how to help them grow, live and survive in their local habitat.
Curriculum Intent
| Prep | Year 1 |
Science
Science Understanding
Biological sciences Observe external features of plants and animals and describe ways they can be grouped based on these features (AC9SFU01) Science as a Human Endeavour
Use and influence of science (AC9SFH01) Science Inquiry Skills
Questioning and predicting (AC9SFI01)
Planning and conducting (AC9SFI02)
Communicating (AC9SFI05)
| Science Science Understanding
Biological sciences Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs (AC9S1U01) Science as a Human Endeavour
Use and influence of science (AC9S1H01) Science Inquiry Skills
Questioning and predicting (AC9S1I01)
Planning and conducting (AC9S1I02)
Communicating (AC9S1I06)
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