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Description

Look for minibeasts in their woodland home

Resources

Woodland, clear pots, wipes, ID sheets
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/2015/06/creepy-crawly-spotter-sheet/
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/2015/06/minibeast-hunt/

Instructions

Take YP to woodland area, discuss where minibeasts might be found and why. Give each YP a pot to see if they can carefully capture 2 or 3 beasts (eg spider, ant, woodlouse). Find out what they are, why they are important wildlife and then carefully put them back.

Tags

• mini beast
• mini beast hunting

Badge Links

• Adventure - Outdoor activity
• Outdoors - Five animals
• World - Mini-beast hunt