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Tuesday 12 May 2009

Snazzy Snails

Since yesterdays blog was ever so interesting ( :) ), I thought why not do it again?
Today's science was on snails. The slimy, snazzy, snail.
I did go out to the garden to search for a snail so that I could get a picture of it, but I was unable to find one. So instead I went to the ever-so-helpful internet for an answer.

Here are a few snail-y facts.


  1. Snails have 20,000 teeth
  2. The heaviest snail ever weighed two pounds
  3. A snail can walk over a razor blade and not get hurt
  4. Some snails have been known to live up to 15 years
  5. Snails cannot hear- (Meaning if you shout and scream and hurl insults at a snail (as you do) it will not hear you)
  6. Snails hibernate during the winter and live on their own fat
  7. The garden snail is cooked and eaten as a delicacy called escargot.
  8. May 24th is National Escargot Day- (Run away snails! It's coming soon!)
  9. Snails can crawl upside down if they wish

Once again I tried a quiz, on the snail this time, and once again I failed. (4 out of 12 questions is pretty good)

This is the link to the quiz if any of you are brave enough to step up. http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Animal-Quizzes/s/Snail-Facts-Quiz.asp

Oh snail, oh snail,

You are so bright and gay,

I just hope that you make it past,

the 24th of May. :)

Jordan

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well Done Jordan! I really like your Science narrations. I hope you're enjoying your Science book, "The Wonderland of Nature" this year. I love you, keep up the good work,
Mum x

Helen said...

Love, love, love the poem!!!! Think I shall be a snail this winter - hibernate and live off my own fat. Hmmmmmm