Creating a beneficial garden: assessment
TLF ID A002810
Invertebrates perform many different roles in a garden’s ecosystem and occupy many different habitats. In this activity, you will be completing an assessment of these animals. The aim of this activity is for children to identify invertebrates, appreciate different invertebrate habitats and understand the roles that these animals play. This learning activity is the first part of a sequence of 3 individual learning activities focused on creating a beneficial garden. The order of these activities are: assessment, investigation and planting. OUTCOMES are for children to: look closely for invertebrates outdoors and identify those which are present; understand the important role that invertebrates play in the environment; make connections on how invertebrates use their habitats; collect and display data from a field investigation; and use visual clues to classify invertebrates, such as how many legs an animal has.