october 2023
Slugs and Snails…
Earlier this fall the children had discovered slugs in the playground. We observed that the children were interested in creating a home for them, using leaves and sticks and toys to build a habitat. We had provided an aquarium for the children to move the slugs indoors to be able to observe them daily. What do the slugs need? The children described the need for soil, leaves, water and vegetables for food and more! By supporting this interest we learned the children had a lot of knowledge around slugs!
The slug habitat was created and the children check on them each day, ensuring they have water and food!
To continue the exploration of animals and habitats we introduced a second aquarium and posed the question: what can we put in the aquarium? Fish food was one’s first response. A snail with water was introduced in the room to peek the children’s interest as we continue to provoke the children’s thinking around these small creatures!
Jen Kesner RECE, Taylor Savage, Gagandeep Kaur, Emma Toriseva
