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Mini-animals

Aimed at Key Stage One and lower Key Stage Two, this resource links to the topics of minibeasts and habitats. An introductory presentation focuses on 20 common mini-animals and looks at ways of identifying them such as the number of legs, colour, size and habitat.

The resource suggests activities and provides worksheets to use in outdoor areas to observe, record and identify mini-animals. It also contains sorting activities, card games, a poster of the 20 mini-animals and detailed teachers' notes.

This resource has been produced by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB).

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