These resources for Years 1-4 and 5-8 students of Italian contribute to the curriculum dimension of Communicating in a LOTE. They focus on a study of insects, spiders and other ‘minibeasts’, which has curriculum links to Science Knowledge and Understanding and Interpersonal Development.
The kit consists of excursion resources and additional resources.
Excursion resources
These PDF files relate directly to an excursion to the Bugs Alive! exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Exhibition trails (see below) are available for Years 1-4 and Years 5-8 students, and should be selected and discussed before the excursion.
| Resource | Year Level | PDF Link |
| LOTE Italian Beginners student trail |
1-4 |
222Kb |
| LOTE Italian Intermediate student trail |
5-8 |
192Kb |
Additional resources
These PDF files provide Italian language tasks related to insects and spiders, for students to do at home or in the classroom.
| Resource | Year Level | PDF Link |
| LOTE Italian pre visit activities |
1-8 |
134Kb |
| LOTE Italian post visit activities |
1-8 |
156Kb |
Museum Victoria's Bugs website provides additional background material and activities related to insects, spiders and the Bugs Alive! exhibition at Melbourne Museum.