S is for Snail (and slug)

Fiona's letter for this week is S.  Go figure.  We're also learning about gastropods in science!  We covered slugs quite extensively last spring.  We had only one day to cover this phyla before moving on to bivalves, so we needed to move quickly!

The kids went outside, found pet snails, and set up an experiment.  We asked, "What do snails prefer, lettuce or spinach?"  The answer is lettuce!

The snails are now living comfortably next to our worm farm, right in the middle of our school table.  This is the way I love to homeschool.