Slimy the Slug

 This is Slimy. He is a slug that one of the toddlers found on the playground. 

 

 The toddlers had fun watching Slimy. We put him into a small jar with some grass so the we could take him inside with us to show the other teachers and the preschool class. The toddlers were excited to share their amazing find. Slimy spent the afternoon with us safe inside his jar while the toddlers carefully watched his activities. He was released back into the garden at the end of the day. 

Ohio Early learning and Development Standards

Approaches toward Learning

       Strand: Initiative

                   Topic: Initiative and Curiosity

                              Experiment in the environment with purpose

                              Ask questions to gain information

Cognitive and General Knowledge

    Sub-Domain: Science

            Strand: Science Inquiry and Application

                       Topic: Inquiry

                                 Observe the physical and natural world around them

                                 Engage in focused observations of objects and events in the 

                                 environment

                                Ask questions about objects and events in the environment