How to catch minibeasts for a closer look

you will need

either

a white sheet & long pole or cane (To make a beating tray)
2 yoghurt pots, bait (small piece of meat or fruit), small stones, large flat stone or tile and a trowel (To make a tumble trap)
a cardboard box, large jar, plastic funnel, an angle poise lamp, flat stone (To make a leaf litter funnel)

or all of them depending on how many different traps you want to make. Our activity sheet gives more details.

Follow the instructions on our downloadable activity sheet below

activity type: Outside
age: 7-12
activites ocation:
activites season: Spring

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- Date: 2011-10-28 15:45:42
- Dragonoma
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minibeasts are soo cool I dont know why some people step on them or are sared of them.
- Date: 2011-10-20 11:20:15
- Hawkegus
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sounds amazing
- Date: 2011-10-03 17:56:14
- Shrewosis
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Look's Fun . I'm Definetly going to try that!
- Date: 2011-07-16 08:13:48
- Stagilor
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Wow! Im definetly going to try that!
- Date: 2011-05-09 17:03:29
- Beakalas
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cool i want to try
- Date: 2011-05-09 15:49:04
- Peewitegro
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Sounds fun, must try it!
- Date: 2011-04-27 17:07:32
- Ladyeva
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I 'v done this before and its amazing cause' you've never looked at the details propely
- Date: 2011-04-08 18:09:28
- Sandi
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i did this when I was at nursery but it wasn't as sophisticated as this.
- Date: 2011-04-08 11:52:22
- Solaratus
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or you can get down on your hands and knees
- Date: 2011-01-17 18:59:34
- Minki
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I tried it and its great