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Chick on the photos below to find hundreds more available for use for non-profit purposes by schools, nurseries, children's centres, childminders, parents and carers. ​Photos taken in Britain and Europe.
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Weevils, Flies and other interesting invertebrates

Free for use by parents, teachers, childminders and carers for non-profit purposes.

New to reading - First steps into nature

read_and_copy_-_minibeasts__1_.pdf
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i_am_a_beetle.pdf
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i_am_a_butterfly.pdf
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i_am_a_wasp.pdf
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i_am_a_ladybird.pdf
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i_am_a_caterpillar.pdf
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i_am_a_moth.pdf
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Mini-beast worksheets for children aged 5-7 years

butterflies_worksheet_1__ver_2___1___1_.pdf
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more_insects_in_parks_and_gardens.pdf
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butterfly_drawing_and_factsheet__3_.pdf
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caterpillars.pdf
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insects_in_parks_and_gardens.pdf
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dragonfly_drawing_and_factsheet.pdf
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slugs__1_.pdf
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dragonfly_factsheet.pdf
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match_the_insects_to_names.pdf
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ladybird_drawing_and_factsheet.pdf
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not_all_moths_fly_at_night.pdf
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what_is_an_invertebrate_1.pdf
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we_are_all_beetles.pdf
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we_are_all_butterflies.pdf
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Mini-beast worksheets for children aged 7-9 years

ladybird_lifecycles__1_.pdf
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how_butterflies_escape_from_predators__3_.pdf
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name_the_butterfly.pdf
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the_parts_of_a_butterfly.pdf
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painted_lady_butterfly_migration.pdf
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how_much_do_you_know_about_ladybirds.pdf
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These sheets provide information about Shieldbugs

shieldbug_life_stages.pdf
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lets_look_for_shieldbugs_sheet_1__1_.pdf
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lets_look_for_shieldbugs_sheet_2.pdf
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You will need both of these sheets for the butterfly identification exercise 

butterfly_identification_sheet_one__2_.pdf
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butterfly_identification_sheet_two.pdf
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Mini-beast worksheets for children aged 9-11 years

spiders_are_not_insects.pdf
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spiders_are_not_insects__part_2_.pdf
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devils_coach_horse_factsheet.pdf
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  • Resources for children (Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2)
  • British Wildlife Recording sites
  • British Nature Guide E-Magazines
  • Oregon Species Gallery
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