Gardeners don’t like Snails for obvious reasons but kids are fascinated by them AND they are incredibly interesting creatures AND very gymnastic AND make very good pets!
CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO ON SNAILS
Looking at them through the eyes of a child they are quite incredible creatures with their slippery silver trails and waving tentacles. What other creature carries its house on its back! It’s the stuff of fairy tales.
In the video Lizzie finds a snail eating her plants and decides to find out how she can stop this happening without hurting the snail. There is also an investigation for parents or teachers to carry out with their children.
This is the first of two programmes. In the second programme Lizzie will be looking inside the snail shell and exploring spiral shapes in nature and buildings. Click on the link below for a programme on spirals.
Creative Learning for Young Children 