Attitudes to minibeasts

This lesson aims to explore pupils' attitudes about minibeasts and allows them to develop a minibeasts code.

Curriculum objectives

Pupils should learn:

that animals should be treated with care and sensitivity
to appreciate that humans have a responsibility to ensure the well-being of all animals, including minibeasts.

At the end of this lesson:

most pupils: begin to appreciate the ways in which humans have a responsibility towards all animals - wild animals, farm animals and pets
some pupils have not made so much progress and: appreciate that humans have a responsibility to look after animals properly
some pupils have progressed further and: begin to appreciate the ways in which humans have a responsibility towards all animals - wild animals, farm animals and pets. They identify the wildlife in their local area and know how to help protect wild animals.