1. There is a Zoo in my Garden Fact Finder My Name: This will be your cover page Create a Minibeast Site http://www.publish.csiro.au/multimedia/projects/create_a_creature/inde x.html

2. Illustration of a backyard Habitat Use paint for your picture here List the animals that live in this habitat: ? Minibeast Learning Interactives Interactives

3. Place minibeasts in the backyard Habitat Go to Insert Go to Clip Art Type in name of insect Select creature and resize by dragging o the corner handle Move by dragging by the middle of the picture ?

4. Plants in our habitat Use clip art to show the plants that live in your chosen habitat List the plants that live in this habitat:

5. Insect Info What is an insect? An insect LIST different insects you know: Label the different minibeasts:

6. Simple ways to identify your minibeast Use a good wildlife book Count the legs and follow the simple rule: 0 legs = Worms, slugs and snails 6 legs = insects 8 legs = spiders 14 legs = woodlice More than 14 legs = centipedes and millipedes Use a ‘key’

7. How would you feel if you were a garden creature? What would you do? How would you feel? How would you eat? Picture of creature Create a SuperbugSuperbug

8. Build a habitat for an animal The animal is a Kinds of Food Home Kinds of Plants

9. Picture of the Minibeast Show how the minibeast looks up close. Use animation or paint a picture. Don’t forget to LABEL your minibeast. You might find these words useful: head abdomen thorax leg eye antennae wing

10. The insect song Head, thorax, abdomen, abdomen And 3 legs here And 3 legs there Eyes, and antennae on my head, on my head

11. The Life Cycle of a Life CyclesLife Cycles Website

12. Sites Bug Wise - Invertebrates Build a bug - Read facts first! Climbers and Creepers Fun Activity (Monty the Spider) Games and Activities to Learn About Pests Garden Creatures Garden Detective Guess the Insect Let's Talk About Animals Life Cycles Link to Lots of Minibeast Sites Magic School Bus - Insects Magic School Bus Games and Activities Mini Beasts Activities Minibeasts Museum Victoria Reports on Insects Research Minibeasts http://www.primaryschool.com.au/scienceresults.php?kla=Sc ience+and+Technology&unit=Mini-worldshttp://www.primaryschool.com.au/scienceresults.php?kla=Sc ience+and+Technology&unit=Mini-worlds