We share our world with so much wildlife and minibeasts are easy to spot.

These lesson plans will get your young learners thinking about the different types of minibeasts, our attitudes to them and the roles they play in the ecosystem.

This lesson explores the fears that some individuals have of spiders by looking at the useful functions that British spiders perform.

There is one other lesson in the RSPCA ‘Minibeasts’ series, which you can find here:

• Bees, Pollination and Honey

Included in this lesson plan:

• Starter activities
• Main activities
• Plenary activities
• Curriculum objectives
• Learning outcomes
• Vocabulary

Find more great resources from the RSPCA at education.rspca.org.uk/education and follow @RSPCA_official on Twitter.

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