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Explore a bug hotel or an outside space to see what you can find.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETo find an invertebrate everyone should be quiet and careful. They should look in the air, around plants, in the soil, in cracks the pavement, and under stones and logs. No one should touch any invertebrates \u2013 if anyone does, they should make sure they put it back where they found it.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should record their findings by drawing pictures or taking photographs.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should come back together to discuss what they found. Where did they find the minibeasts? What kinds of homes or habitats did they seem to prefer? 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