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Meet the minibeasts

Science · Insects & Minibeasts · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which minibeast has eight legs?
- Spider
- Ladybird
- Butterfly
Which name fits a small beetle with a red back and black spots?
- Woodlouse
- Ladybird
- Earthworm
A woodlouse is a minibeast.
Circle one: True False
Which of these minibeasts has no legs?
- Ant
- Beetle
- Worm
An ant's legs are shown as dots. How many legs does an ant have?
Answer: ______________
Ben feels uneasy near a spider. How can he learn about it without touching it?
- Watch from a comfortable distance
- Pick it up even though he does not want to
- Decide that spiders cannot be minibeasts
Finn sees a spider's eight legs and calls it an insect. Which reply uses the lesson's leg clues?
- Yes. Any small animal with legs belongs to the insect group.
- No. Spiders have six legs, and adult insects have eight legs.
- No. Eight for spiders; six in the usual adult insect plan.
Zara sees a minibeast with a soft body and a coiled shell on its back. Which name fits both clues?
- Long earthworm
- Garden snail
- Small butterfly

Answer key

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Spider · A spider has eight legs. Adult ladybirds and butterflies have six in their usual body plan.
Ladybird · Some ladybirds have red backs with black spots. A ladybird is a kind of beetle.
True · Woodlice are minibeasts, just like ants and spiders.
Worm · An earthworm has no legs. Ants and adult beetles have legs.
6 · Ants have six legs, fewer than a spider's eight.
Watch from a comfortable distance · Ben can observe from a comfortable distance. He does not need to touch the spider.
No. Eight for spiders; six in the usual adult insect plan. · A spider's eight legs differ from the usual six-leg body plan of an adult insect. Spiders are not insects.
Garden snail · A garden snail has a soft body and a coiled shell. Both clues fit.