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Here's an activity lesson for use with a Scope-on-a-Rope. Might be  
able to just use hand lens.

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"Trailing the Snail," a PDF from the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program

Grade Level: Intermediate (4-6)

-Background
-Finding, Caring For, and Feeding Your Classroom Aquarium Snails
-Extending Learning... Snail’s Trail Block Quilt
-Lab: Trailing the Snail
-OBSERVING PHYSICAL FEATURES and BEHAVIOR
-etc.

http://lamer.lsu.edu/classroom/seascope/folios/snail_folio.pdf

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Also, caveat about releasing exotic species into the wild. Many  
states have restrictions on the import/export of gastropods, since  
many are agricultural pests. Check with your state wildlife officials.

And some zoonotic diseases are transmitted by snails: http:// 
www.metafilter.com/59418/Heebie-Jeebie-filter

LSU also has lessons on squid, crayfish and mosquitos:

http://lamer.lsu.edu/classroom/seascope/folios/squid_folio.pdf
http://lamer.lsu.edu/classroom/seascope/folios/crawfish_folio.pdf


Jason Robertshaw
Media and Technology Coordinator

Center for Distance Learning
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236

voice: 800-691-MOTE x 250
fax: 941-388-4381
web: seatrek.org



On Mar 14, 2007, at 1:16 PM, Daniels, Alissa wrote:

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> (if you've already read this on Child-Mus, read no further. Unless  
> you have good advice for me. In which case, read on!)
>
>
> I know snails are a big hit with kids...they're cool to look at,  
> especially
> from underneath. So I'm thinking of keeping some. I've been doing a  
> lot of
> poking around, but there's not a whole lot of solid info, at least  
> where
> I've been looking But I'm not sure what speicies are easiest to  
> care for,
> won't reproduce like mad and are just generally successful.
>
> any advice greatly appreciated,
> AD
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> Boston Children's Museum
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