Parts of a Snail Activity

Description

Even though snails only have very small mouths, they have up to 20,000 teeth in their mouth! Considered as one of the most diverse and oldest animals in the world, there are over 60,000 species of snails. The Parts of a Snail Activity, highlights all the important parts of this invertebrate for the Child.

This marine invertebrate family group, is called the Echinodermata. Based upon the Montessori zoological curriculum, the material is colour-coded with a black border around each card.

The 9 Phylum of the Animal Kingdom

PHYLA	COLOUR-CODING	PHYLA	COLOUR-CODING	PHYLA	COLOUR-CODING
Porifera	Mustard	Cnidaria	Orange	Platyhelminthes	White
Nematoda	Olive Green	Mollusca	Grey	Annelida	Beige
Arthropoda	Yellow	Echinodermata	Black	Chordata	Dark Blue

This material combines the simplicity of a 3-part cards set, a booklet; that comprehensively covers detailed descriptions about snails; and definition cards. It is aimed at both the 3 to 6, and the 6 to 9 environments.

Examples of the Word Cards to describe the Parts of a Snail Activity

foot	mouth	apex
ocular tentacles	whorl	olfactory tentacles

Features of the Parts of a Snail Activity

the direct objective of this material, is for the Child to;
- learn about the different parts of the snail
- develop their understanding of the definition of these parts
indirectly, the Child;
- improves their vocabulary skills
- develops reading skills
- is introduced to zoology
curriculum support material; aligned to the Montessori language and zoology curricula

Contents of the Parts of a Snail Activity

a 22-page booklet, providing an overview of the activity
- one page has an illustration of the part being discussed
- the opposite page has a brief description, and definition of that illustration
11 sets of 3-part cards, each set has a control, a mute and label card
11 sets of definition cards, each set has:
- 1 card, with a complete definition,
- 2nd card with a redacted word that the Child must answer
sold in a transparent, plastic A6 envelope

Size

Booklet – 9.5cm x 9.5cm / (3¾” x 3¾”)
Definition Cards – 8cm x 8cm / (3″ x 3″)
Control Card – 13.5cm x 9cm / (5¼” x 3½”)
Plastic Envelope – 18cm x 13cm x 2cm / (7″ x 5″ x 1″)

VXCard - Features and Care

No lamination required
Non-tear and scratch proof
Printed with Eco-friendly inks
Easy to clean with a damp cloth

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Additional information

Weight	0.150 kg
Dimensions	18 × 13 × 2 cm

1 review for Parts of a Snail Activity

Rated 5 out of 5

maggy3 (verified owner) – November 12, 2021

I bought this activity as our children are fascinated by snails. This is such a great teaching resource and nicely laid out.