Teacher and students will go on several nature walks in order to conduct a detailed inquiry into snails, their habitat, basic needs, and benefits to humans and the environment. Research will be conducted outside and in the classroom, in order to set up a snail habitat in the classroom for further inquiry and study opportunities.
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