Snails
A student found a snail on his balcony. He wanted to share his find with the class. We placed the snail under a camera, we watched the snail as it moved around the cabbage leaf.
We wondered what snails eat and how they live…The students began to share their theories.
- Jooeon “Apple, cabbage, pears”
- Jiwoo “Eyes.”
The students explained that they like to eat different types of fruits and vegetables.
We wondered what the snail had on his back…
- Jooeon “It is his house.”
- Ruby “It’s the shells.”
- Nicolas “Because he is animal. Animals don’t live in the house.” [Referring to the type of houses people live in]
- Jooeon “Snail house.”
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We wondered how snails move…
- Freida “When he moves, he gets slime, like chuchu……He moves slowly, slime comes out.”
- Ethan “He is Chinese is ‘wo niu’”.
- Jiwoo “Slowly go. This one he like this. Because here go here.” [Expressing how the body of the snail comes out as it moves]
- Nicolas “Snails also like to eat dead worms. No, I mean salad.”
- Ruby “Do you know like snails eat spiders and flies. Maybe they are having the web. Me and mummy, we made the web and a picture.”
Approaches to Learning (ATL’s)
Thinking Skills
Analysing
- Observe carefully.
- Find unique characteristics.
Generating novel ideas
- Use discussion and play to generate new ideas and investigations.
Research Skills
Data gathering and documenting (audio recording, drawing, photographing)
- Use all senses to observe and notice details.
Communication Skills
Listening
- Listen to information.
- Listen actively and respectfully to others’ ideas.
- Ask for clarifications.
Speaking
- Express oneself using words and sentences.
- Participate in conversations.
- Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers.