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Exploring nature
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Newspaper tubes
Newspaper tubes
Straws
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(B)
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Bottle mansions
Aim of activity Make a mansion fit for a queen (bee)! Recycle a plastic bottle by filling it with materials to help hibernating minibeasts. Make them feel snug as a bug!
What you’ll get out of it •Careforwildlife.•Recycleolditemsfornewpurposes.
30 mins
Give it a go
What you’ll need •Aclean,smallplasticbottle(70clapprox)
per girl •Scissors,1pairpergirl•Apackofplasticdrinkingstraws•Newspaper•Stickytapetoshareamongthegroup
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4Get creative by using a plastic bottle to makeaminibeastmansion.Yourfinishedcreationcouldbecomeawinterhomeforladybirds,beetlesorbees.
What to doStartasagroupandthinkaboutwhatkindsofminibeastsyouhave
seeninyourlocalarea,forinstancesnails,butterflies,worms,beetles,ants.
Whatkindofplacesdotheyliketolivein?Suggestions:flowerbeds,underrocks.
Now,eachgetaplasticbottleandcutitacrossthemiddle(askaleader
ifyouneedhelp)sothebottleiscutinhalflikeinpictureA.
Takesomenewspaperandrollthesheets into tubes. Make sure they
aren’t too tight by checking you can still fityourfingerdownthem.Onceyouhaverolledatube,secureitwithalittlebitoftapetostopitunrolling.Youshouldrepeatthisuntilyouhavearoundfivetoten tubes.
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Put your tubes into your bottle until it’s about three-quarters full
like in picture B. Make some more if you needto.
If your tubes are longer than the bottle,cutoffanyextrapaper
sticking out so that they are all level with the bottle.
Fill in any gaps by poking straws between the newspaper tubes.
Again,trimtheendsoffsothey’relevelwiththebottle.Thereshouldbenoemptyspacesleftinthebottle,likeinpictureC.
You’vefinished!Nowyourbottle is a waterproof shelter that will
give minibeasts somewhere to stay warm andhidden.
Comebacktogetherasagroupandshow each other your minibeast
houses.Wheremightyoursgo?Youcouldtieapieceofstringtothebottleandhangitup,orfindagoodspotontheground–differentplacesattractdifferentcreatures.Talkaboutgoodplacestoputthem,anddecidewhereyou’regoingtoputyours!
Take it furtherMonitoryourbottlemansionandreportbacktoyourunit.Whichonehashadthemostvisitors?
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