How minibeasts move

Science · Insects & Minibeasts · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

How does a butterfly move from flower to flower?
- It slithers
- It burrows
- It flies
Which of these is a way a minibeast moves?
- Eating
- Crawling
- Resting
Ants have six legs.
Circle one: True False
Count the legs on a spider. Type the number.
Answer: ______________
A worm has no legs. How does it move?
- It slithers
- It jumps
- It flies
A grasshopper has strong back legs. What does it do with them?
- It flies
- It jumps
- It burrows
Mia counts eight legs on a small creature in the garden. Is it an ant or a spider?
- A spider
- An ant
- Neither, ants and spiders both have eight legs
Leo says minibeasts only crawl or fly. What is he missing?
- Minibeasts never move
- All minibeasts have wings
- Some minibeasts slither, jump, or burrow too

Answer key

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It flies · Butterflies have wings, so they fly.
Crawling · Crawling is one way minibeasts move. Ants and beetles crawl.
True · Ants are insects, and insects have six legs.
8 · Spiders have eight legs, two more than ants.
It slithers · Worms have no legs, so they slither along the ground.
It jumps · Strong back legs let a grasshopper jump far.
A spider · Eight legs means a spider. Ants have only six legs.
Some minibeasts slither, jump, or burrow too · Minibeasts move in many ways, not just crawling and flying.