1. Content Descriptors
1.1. ACELY1694
1.2. ACTDEK013
1.3. ACSSU044
2. Year Level
2.1. Year 4
2.1.1. Science
3. Features of Minibeasts
3.1. Observable Features
3.1.1. Legs/no legs
3.1.2. Head
3.1.2.1. Eyes
3.1.2.2. Antennae
3.1.3. Thorax
3.1.4. Wings
3.1.5. Abdomen
3.2. Complete labelled diagrams
3.3. How Minibeasts have evolved
4. Waste management
4.1. Worm farming
4.1.1. Benefits of worm farming
4.1.2. Purpose of worm farming
4.1.3. Sustainability
4.1.4. Identifying types of organic waste suitable for worm farming
4.1.4.1. Check around the school/home for organic waste suitable for worm farming
4.1.5. Design and construct in-class worm farms
4.1.6. Why Worm Farm?
4.1.6.1. Impact on society
5. Definition
5.1. Small invertebrates, i.e. creature without either a backbone or internal skeleton
5.2. Insects
6. Lifecycles
6.1. Lifecycle of a butterfly
6.1.1. Leaf
6.1.1.1. Egg
6.1.1.1.1. Caterpillar
6.1.2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle link (literacy)
6.2. Lifecycle of a bee
6.2.1. Pollination
6.2.2. Egg
6.2.2.1. Larva
6.2.2.1.1. Pupa
6.3. Day in the life of a...
6.3.1. Explore the inter-web communities of Minibeasts
7. Habitats
7.1. Soil
7.2. Hives
7.3. Lakes
7.4. Leaf
7.5. Anthills
7.6. Flowers
7.7. Web
7.8. Eucalypts
7.8.1. How different minibeasts use eucalypts
8. Links to other learning areas
8.1. Science
8.1.1. Science inquiry skills
8.1.2. Science understanding
8.2. Design and Technology
8.2.1. Creating digital 3D models
8.3. English
8.3.1. Literacy
8.3.1.1. Construct informative texts
8.4. Mathematics
8.4.1. Collecting data
8.4.1.1. Creating displays
8.5. Art
8.5.1. The use of Minibeasts in Art throughout history
8.5.2. Realistic interpretations of Minibeasts
8.5.2.1. Grid Drawing
9. Cross-curriculum priorities
9.1. Sustainability
9.1.1. Reduce, reuse, recycle
9.1.2. Compost
9.1.2.1. Worm Farms
9.1.3. Environmental Impact
9.1.3.1. Bee Population Decline
9.1.3.1.1. Effects on crop productivity
9.2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture
9.2.1. Minibeast place in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
10. General Capabilities
10.1. ICT
10.2. Numeracy
10.2.1. Collecting data
10.3. Literacy
10.3.1. Communicate ideas and concepts
10.4. Critical and creative thinking
10.4.1. Develop and evaluate ideas
10.5. Ethical understanding
10.5.1. Applying systems thinking to evaluate findings
10.5.1.1. Consider the rights of others and their responsibilities in being sustainable
11. Types of Minibeasts
11.1. Honey Bee
11.2. Butterfly
11.3. Beetles
11.4. Snail
11.5. Worms
11.6. Cricket
11.7. Slug
11.8. Ants
11.9. Cockroach
11.10. Dragonfly
11.11. Cicada
11.12. Caterpillar
11.13. Centipede
11.14. Spider
12. Project Based Learning
12.1. Hands-On
12.2. Collaborative
12.2.1. Group investigations
12.3. Excursion
12.3.1. To Perth City Farm
12.3.2. Honey Farm
12.4. Incursion
12.4.1. Class visitor from Kooda