Minibeasts in danger

This lesson looks at how some minibeasts in the UK are threatened with extinction and discusses how the class or group can help.

Curriculum objectives

Pupils should learn:

• that some species face extinction
• how human activity can affect minibeast populations.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this lesson:

• most pupils will: know that human activity affects animals
• some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: know that some animals face extinction
• some pupils will have progressed further and will also: know that humans and animals interact and are sometimes in competition for habitats.