Mini-Beasts

⚙️ Learning Concepts: Anatomy, Habitat, Life Cycles

Bring the world of insects and mini-beasts to life in your classroom through five buildable, laser-cut models: the Bee, Spider, Butterfly, Ant, and Grasshopper.
Each kit is crafted from natural, high-quality plywood and assembles without glue or chemicals—safe, durable, and designed for repeated classroom use.

Students investigate external features, body structure, and the environments these creatures rely on, developing a deeper understanding of how living things survive and thrive.

📚 Built for Teachers. Aligned to the Curriculum.

Every kit includes an Instruction Booklet and a comprehensive Lesson Plan featuring:

• Curriculum-aligned learning outcomes
  
• Scaffolded activities and hands-on challenges
  
• Assessment ideas and extension pathways

🧩 Curriculum Connections.

• VC2SU01: Investigate the observable features of living things
• VC2SU03: Examine how living things grow, change, and have offspring similar to themselves
• VC2TDE2D02: Explore materials and consider how their properties support simple design ideas.
• VC2TDE2D03: Generate simple design solutions that address a need or purpose.
• VC2TDE2C01: Construct and modify models using basic, safe building techniques.
• VC2TDE2C04: Apply problem-solving skills when selecting materials and constructing solutions.
• VC2M2SP01: Use one-to-one correspondence to classify, sort, and compare objects.
• VC2M3SP01: Describe how objects can be transformed through movement, flips, and rotations.

Aligned across:

• Biological Sciences (features, growth, adaptations, habitats)
• Science Inquiry Skills (observing, predicting, recording, evaluating)
• Critical & Creative Thinking (classification, reasoning, comparison)
• Design & Technologies (model building, problem-solving, understanding structure + function)