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Animal Science Slug Unit – Preschool Zoology

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Slugs fascinate me. They bombard our yard here in the oft gloomy Seattle area. Slugs attack my vegetable garden. I refuse to be angry because slugs have a place. My 2 and 3.5 year old are intrigued by slugs and excited to examine them. This post includes a slug unit.

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1 Slug Unit for Preschoolers
1.1 Preschool Zoology Activities with Slugs:
1.2 Children’s Books about Slugs:
1.3 Get Your Dose of Montessori Goodness

I want to keep it that way. Their wonder and curiosity is not something I want to suppress in any way. As I researched on the internet I found many people disgruntled with these tiny mollusks. With a little preschool zoology you’ll see learning about slugs and understanding why they exist makes us all feel a bit better.

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I was happy to find this piece on a Passion for Slugs and Snails that taught me about some of the goodness slugs have to offer our ecosystem. They take care of our environment and we need them for reasons most people don’t understand or accept.

Slug Unit for Preschoolers

They take care of weeds that help other plants survive and are food for other critters that are truly valued in the mainstream understanding of our ecosystem. I will leave it up to you to learn about some pretty fascinating facts about slugs including their reproductive habits. Definitely check out these amazing images of Sea Slugs.

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Preschool Zoology Activities with Slugs:

  • Observe a slug’s trail by placing a piece of construction paper under it
  • Write a poem about Slugs as we spend time in our yard examining and spending time observing slugs
  • Move & slither like slugs
  • What Rhymes with Slug?
  • Discover the Parts of a Slug
  • Explore texture by allowing my sons to touch slugs gently and respectfully
  • Practice Grace & Courtesy in caring for the slugs and respecting their bodies and environment
  • Read & Discover: What do they eat? Do they smell? Do they poop?

Children’s Books about Slugs:

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Marnie

 

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Marnie Craycroft

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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