Insect Week: Minibeasts Activities

Explore the fascinating world of minibeasts during Insect Week with a range of un-bee-lievable resources from The Mash Suite!

What is Insect Week?

Insect Week is usually celebrated in June and is organised by the Royal Entomological Society as a celebration of all things insect. It's a great week to combine with a minibeasts topic, and there's lots of fantastic resources in Purple Mash, Mini Mash and Serial Mash for teachers to use with their classes.

Minibeast Activities on Purple Mash

You can easily find resources for all popular topics taught in primary schools in the 'Topics' area of Purple Mash. Here there's a whole folder full of Minibeasts resources, perfect for use during Insect Week. Inside you'll find:

• DK Learning non-fiction texts The Weird and Wonderful World of Insects and The Secret Life of Bugs
• Minibeasts Database and Quiz
• Minibeast Factfile
• Classifying Minibeasts
• Grouping Minibeasts
• Invent an Insect
• Paint a Butterfly

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Books for Insect Week

As well as all the great resources in Purple Mash, there are also books inside Serial Mash for Insect Week:

These books are just a small selection of over 250 engaging books for children inside Serial Mash. Not yet a subscriber? Get a free trial here.

You could also get your hands on a copy of Top 10 Deadliest Animals from the 2Simple Shop. The book contains children's lists of deadly animals, as well as an ultimate Top 10 Deadliest Animals list, with lots of facts and fun activities.

Enjoy exploring all the insect and and minibeast resources - do share any work your class do by tagging us on social media or emailing community@2simple.com, because we love to see their work!