Last week, Pine class went outside on a minibeast hunt. Armed with magnifying glasses and bug containers, they headed to the special ‘minibeast hotel’ areas in the school playground.
After a discussion of the dos and don’ts of minibeast hunting (DO be gentle when picking up any minibeasts, DON’T squash them!), the children carefully began searching underneath logs and amongst the long grasses for creepy crawlies.
They discovered that lots of minibeasts like to live in damp, dark places such as below rotting logs and buried down in the soil. The most common minibeasts they discovered were centipedes and woodlice, which were very interesting to look at with the magnifying glasses as close up the children could see their many wriggly legs.
There were also lots of slimy slugs and worms, which some children were brave enough to pick up! They even caught a spider in one of the bug containers.
The highlight of the minibeast hunt, however, wasn’t a minibeast at all. The children were very excited to find a big toad hiding under one of the logs by the minibeast hotel. It was very well-camouflaged and at a first glance just looked like a lump of soil.
After examining it with the magnifying glass and looking at its bumpy skin, the children decided to release the toad next to the school pond. It promptly swam away and hid in the undergrowth, no doubt waiting until the children returned to class before coming out to snack on some delicious minbeasts!
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