5-7 Years (Key Stage 1)
Quest 4: Mini-beast Traps
Process:
• Teacher introduces Quest • Children are shown the location where traps will be set • An opportunity to study which mini-beasts can be located in the area would prove useful • Back in class children are organized into groups of 3-5
Product Success Criteria:
• Each group will produce a diagram / design brief of their trap • They will specify what creatures they are hoping to trap and how the trap will work effectively • The trap should not harm the mini-beasts in any way • Each group should give a name to their invention • The trap should be constructed in 45 minutes
Conclusion:
• Each group should make a 3-5 minute presentation to the class, explaining their plan, the process involved in making and their predictions regarding success. It might prove helpful to allow time for a constructive feedback from other children.
• Mini-beast traps are set in location
Development:
Monitor and record the effectiveness of the traps:
Q: What was caught?Q: Did the trap meet success criteria in not harming any creature? Q: Did they trap anything unexpected?Q: Was there evidence of other visitors (i.e. tracks?)
Further Study:
Teachers might like to extend the project by giving time for the modification of traps in the light of experience.
Please refer to Quest 9 (KS2 Programme for extension and study of bromeliads)
Topic Heading: Mini-beast Traps
Task: We are going to design a mini-beast trap
Time: • 1 session for design
• 1 session for making
• An allocated time for monitoring activities
Materials: At the teacher’s discretion, some access must be made to materials that are water resistant
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