Animal Study of Snails:
By the end of the unit, students will know…
- Snails have distinct body parts, including the foot, shell, four antennae, eyes, tongue (called the radula).
- Snails use two antennae for seeing and two antennae for feeling and sensing.
- Snails produce slime to help them move.
- Snails use muscular body contractions to move.
- Snails need air, water and food to survive. A snail’s habitat provides all these things.
- Snails are nocturnal.
- Snails have limited eyesight and no hearing.
- Snails need calcium to grow their shells.
- A snail’s shell is attached to its body.
Skills practiced in this unit:
- Observation
- Observational drawings
- Asking questions.
- Predicting
- Designing and conducting investigations
- Drawing Conclusions from information gathered
- Communicating orally and in writing
- How to care for small animals and treat them with respect
- Working with classmates in small groups
