Chapter Graphic
 : Animal Adaptations — Snail
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach: Station
Focus: Observe and describe the structural features of a snail that are considered to be adaptive features with survival value.
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Resources: Picture of snail.

Questions / instructions:
Look carefully at the picture. Write about the parts of the snail that help it to survive.
An example has been done for you.

 
% responses
y4
y8
Snail
The shell's brown colour helps the snail hide from its enemies.  
 
 
   
shell protects soft parts inside from predators
28
35
shell keeps body moist
2
2
body can withdraw totally into shell
16
25
body uses slime to allow snail to slide easily and safely
31
44
slime closes entrance to shell for temperature control
2
2
eyes used to see (light and dark)
51
58
tentacles used to touch, smell and taste
28
45
mouth used to eat
16
16
Number of valid responses: 4–5
6
14
2–3
48
58
0–1
46
28
Commentary:
 This was one of two tasks in the 1999 assessment that were more disliked than liked by year 8 students. Many students struggled to identify more than two adaptive features.
 
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