Microhabitats science activities KS1 - minibeast sorting and foldable craft

Who lives where? Garden microhabitat activity

An activity where children arrange minibeasts into the garden micro-habitats they would live in.

This resource includes:

• A3 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels)
• A4 printable garden (with and without microhabitat labels)
• 12 common minibeasts to place in the garden
• Minibeast ID sheet
• Guidance notes on how the resource could be used, including follow up questions to explore together.

Microhabitat foldable craft

A fun craft activity for younger pupils, designed to get them thinking about microhabitats and the animals that live there.

This resource is a 6 page PDF. It looks at 3 microhabitats; a rockpool, under leaves and a flower bed. There are 2 templates for each microhabitat so they can either colour the animals already included or research and draw their own. Print on A4 paper or card.

Once they have coloured a template, children can cut it out and fold using the instructions provided. Some children may need assistance with this part and it’s a good idea to have a pre-made example.

Once folded, they can then ‘hide’ the animals away by closing the template, and then pull it gently apart to reveal what’s inside.