Inquiry - Minibeasts by https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f Term 2 en-us 2024-03-18 04:29:02 UTC 2024-03-20 22:42:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f982.png https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2926393173 Link to maths collecting and representing data.

Place minibeast pictures around the room (or also include the incapsulated real insects), students go around and find them and tally the amount of legs.


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*Magnifying glasses

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Recycle dead matter and waste

Produce honey/wax/silk

Pollinate flowers

Source of food for the ecosystem


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]]> 2024-03-20 06:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2926404013 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2926405963 Linking to science - animal life cycles

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

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Examples-

Spiders eat flies

Caterpillars eat plants

Ladybirds eat aphids


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]]> 2024-03-20 10:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2926656218 sarahlawrence2_1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2926656504 Comparing minibeast life cycles to another life cycle (Frogs to Butterflies). Venn Diagram to represent differences and similarities.

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]]> 2024-03-20 11:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2926677651 Biological Science megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927454839 Living things live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met (VCSSU042)

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(VCSSU042)

]]> 2024-03-20 21:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927455355 Planning and Conducting megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927455509 Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions (VCSIS051)

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]]> 2024-03-20 21:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927455730 Sustainability megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927455959 Sustainable futures result from actions designed to preserve and/or restore the quality and uniqueness of environments

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]]> 2024-03-20 21:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927456153 Build own Mini beast habitat - Insect hotel, plant bug friendly flowers, bee water station etc megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927456790 2024-03-20 21:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927456790 Habitats megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927457643 Indigenous habitats and local habitats, who lives here? What is their impact? What is affecting their habitat?

]]> 2024-03-20 21:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927457643 Make a minibeast https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927486241 Reverse Art Truck for supplies.

Students make a minibeast and write info report

]]> 2024-03-20 21:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927486241 resources, plans, ideas https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927487268 2024-03-20 21:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927487268 Classification of Minibeasts megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927505317 What are the different types of minibeasts

]]> 2024-03-20 22:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927505317 Minibeast classification seesaw activities https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927505648 2024-03-20 22:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927505648 What is a minibeast? megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927506377 Where do they live? Why don't they live in houses? What is in their environment that helps them survive?

]]> 2024-03-20 22:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927506377 Bring in minibeasts as class pets megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927507403 Worm farm, stick insects, spider, etc

]]> 2024-03-20 22:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927507403 Teacher Workshop- minibeast https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927507528 2024-03-20 22:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927507528 Finding minibeasts megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927508831 Search in homes and school yard for mini beast habitats.


What type of habitats are our school missing? Why?

]]> 2024-03-20 22:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927508831 What is impacting our minibeasts? megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927509105 Human impact and sustainability

]]> 2024-03-20 22:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927509105 School resources megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927509564 Glass resin minibeasts to count and classify - tally and math displays

]]> 2024-03-20 22:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927509564 What make a minibeast a minibeast?? https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510068 2024-03-20 22:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510068 Math data displays megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510254 create a display to share comparisons of minibeasts

]]> 2024-03-20 22:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510254 What are the types of minibeasts? https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510333 2024-03-20 22:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510333 Worm farm and minibeast hotel https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510547 2024-03-20 22:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510547 Songs about insects https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510685 2024-03-20 22:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927510685 Plan for future megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927511222 share one way you will help save the mini beasts

]]> 2024-03-20 22:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927511222 Seonas dad!! https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927511303 2024-03-20 22:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927511303 Jaz the Bee Keeper megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927511409 Incursion

]]> 2024-03-20 22:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927511409 Pokemon cards megfox1 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927512037 Classify and share details on your mini beast

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Then after learning about minibeast students reflect on how they feel about minibeasts.

]]> 2024-03-20 22:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927512042 Minibeast space https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927515569 2024-03-20 22:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927515569 https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927517423 2024-03-20 22:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927517423 Classification- data representations https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927525660 2024-03-20 22:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cristinemaypastrana/omka8fyfgk1uhr7f/wish/2927525660