by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.
In our neck of the woods, the weather is finally turning more spring-like, so we have been spending quite a bit more time outdoors. The other day as we were weeding in one of our flower beds when my daughter ran across a slug. I called my son over and we took the opportunity examine the invertebrate.
We noticed how it pulled its tentacles in and out before it changed directions. We also observed how moist its skin looked and the trail of slime it left behind as it moved across the brick paver we had set it on. We talked about what an invertebrate is and how slugs differ from snails. My children were fascinated by the reality of the science that was being display before them. It was one of those beautiful moments in our homeschool when an ordinary task became a captivating learning experience.
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