Reception - Minibeasts

Children will explore the fascinating world of minibeasts through hands-on outdoor activities, from digging for bugs to creating treasure maps, butterfly feeders, and bee B&Bs. These open-ended, playful investigations foster curiosity, observation, and problem-solving, with clear extension opportunities to deepen learning and make the most of your outdoor space.

Lesson Plans

Minibeasts enhancement plan

Get your children engaging with your outdoor provision by exploring a minibeast teepee, navigating a minibest obstacle course, building their own bee B&B and more! Each enhancement idea is designed to offer new learning opportunities to your children through outdoor play.

Lines of enquiry:

Where do minibeasts live?
How small is a minibeast?

Minibeasts activity bank

Offer opportunities for children to explore minibeasts through hands-on activities such as digging for minibeasts, creating a minibeast treasure map, butterfly feeders and more! All key questions and extension opportunities are detailed to make bringing these activities to life a breeze!

Lines of enquiry:

Which minibeasts live underground?
How do they move?
Where do minibeasts live?
What is the name of different butterflies?
What do minibeasts have on their body?
How do minibeasts survive the rain?

Reception Topic Planning Guidance

Use this guidance document alongside our planning to ensure you are able to use them in a way that works for your setting and get the most from the plans.

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