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Land Snails
Part 1
Daily Objective
Snails have identifiable structures and
behavior.
 Snails have senses.
 Snails have basic needs.
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Vocabulary
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Air hole – a small hole used for breathing
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Backward – toward the back
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Fence – something used to keep animals in or out
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Foot – part of body animals walk or stand on
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Mucous trail – slimy trail left by snails
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Shell – a hard, outer covering
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Sideways – one side is forward
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Snail - slow-moving animal, found in water or on land, with a
soft body that is protected by a shell
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Tentacles – Long, thin growths of certain animals, used to feel,
grasp, and move.
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Upside down – top side becomes the bottom side
Introduction
Today we have a new animal to observe.
This animal has no arms or legs. It
moves slowly. It carries its house on its
back.
What kind of animal is it?
Snail
Observations and Discussions
Now that you have had a few minutes to observe …
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How do snails move?
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What do snails do when you put them in a cup?
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Do snails move up? Down? Sideways?
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Can snails travel upside down? Backward?
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How does it feel when a snail moves on your hand?
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What does the snail do when you pick it up by the
shell?
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How can you tell where a snail has been?
Observation and Discussion
Snail Activities
Now use the piece of cardboard to make
a fence or barrier. Let the snail move
across the table.
What do you think will happen?
How will the snail react to the fence?
Observation and Discussion
Snail Structure
Lets look closely at the snail’s structure.
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What does the snail look like?
Do snails have heads? Tails?
What do you see sticking out from the head?
How many tentacles do you see?
What happens to the tentacles when you touch them
gently?
Do snails have eyes? Ears? Nose? Mouth?
How do snails breathe?
Where is the foot of the snail?
How does the foot move?
Record Observation
Vocabulary Review
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Air hole – a small hole used for breathing
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Backward – toward the back

Fence – something used to keep animals in or out

Foot – part of body animals walk or stand on

Mucous trail – slimy trail left by snails

Shell – a hard, outer covering

Sideways – one side is forward
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Snail - slow-moving animal, found in water or on land, with a
soft body that is protected by a shell

Tentacles – Long, thin growths of certain animals, used to feel,
grasp, and move.

Upside down – top side becomes the bottom side
What We Learned
eyes on __________.
tentacles
Snails have __________
foot
Snails have a __________.
mouth
Snails have a __________.
shell
Snails have a __________.
Snails have a an __________
air hole for breathing.
slowly
Snails move __________.
forward
They can only go __________.
sideways or ____________.
upside down
They can travel when they are _________