Connected Curriculum: Minibeasts

Date: 29th Jun 2020 @ 8:37pm

How are you going to learn about minibeasts this week?

You can choose how you would like to learn about minibeasts by picking one or more of the challenges below:

1) Story time:

This week’s minibeast story is about a spider! Click on the picture below to listen to the story.

In this story, all Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry, 'Aaaarrgghh, Spider!'.

Would you like a pet spider? What would your spider look like? What would you like to see it do?

Draw a picture to show of your pet spider, can you give your spider a name?

Remember to take a photo of your picture and send it to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk

2) Spiders:

Enjoy finding out about different sorts of spiders in Andy's Secret Hideout, play along with this fun interactive episode and find out more!

3) Get squiggling: Meet Selma the Spider and see where she lives. Can you draw Selma's web with Squiglet?

Now see if you can draw Selma the spider next to her web!

Don’t forget to take a photo of your picture and send it to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk

4) Story and Song time

Enjoy listening to this Incy Wincy Spider story and join in with singing the nursery rhyme Incy Wincy Spider!

You can also listen to this story too: Floella meets Incy Wincy Spider and finds out why he likes climbing up the water spout!

5) Move and dance

Dance along to this classic nursery rhyme with a modern twist!

Can you move your arms and legs like a spider? How does your spider move?

6) Let’s get creative!

Have a go at creating your very own moving spider, click on the picture below:

Or you might like to create a creepy-crawly egg carton spider with this creative activity, click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQw2OJ2UfA

You can always create your own spiders by drawing, painting or printing with your hand, you decide!

Don’t forget to sent photos of your creations to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk