1. LITTLE EUROPEANS KNOW EACH OTHER
EU LLP COMENIUS MULTILATERAL SHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
ACTIVITY PLAN FOR PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION SUBJECTS
COUNTRY / CITY
POLAND
SCHOOL
KINDRGARTEN no 240
LEVEL / AGE GROUP
3 YEARS OLD
THE NAME OF THE
ACTIVITY SNAILS
TITLE OF THE LESSON
TOPIC / MAIN IDEA
ANIMALS AROUND US
SUBJECT NATURE
MATERIALS snails, trays with water, leaves and sand, books about snails,
magnifying glass, a glass jar
OBJECTIVES learning about snails and the role they play in the environment
METHODS AND observation, interview and search for answers to questions
TECHNIQUES
- children observe snails in the garden of the pre-school and share
ACTIVITY
information about their characteristic features;
- children observe how snails move on different surfaces: sand,
leaves and water;
- children observe how the snail moves, which comes after the glass;
- children discover that snails escape from water and are fastest on
leaves. Moving on sand proves to be difficult because grains of sand
stick to the snails’ bodies;
- children feed the snails with leaves and grass;
- children use a magnifying glass to examine the snails;
- children learn about different types of snails and look for information
about them in books;
- children draw different kinds of snails.

2. Assessment
Thanks to the activity, children have an opportunity to learn about
snails and compare them with different animals. Children can learn to
respect all animals and the environment.