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Article: An invertebrate garden.(The Early Years: Resources and conversation on PreK to 2 science)
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- Science and Children
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- June 22, 2008
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The early summer is the time to lay the groundwork for a lesson that will begin in September: Finding invertebrates outside and learning how they connect to that location and the plants they were found near. Small invertebrate animals found in a school yard may be representatives of three animal categories or phyla--annelida (segmented worms), arthropoda (spiders, insects, crustaceans, and more), and mollusca (snails and slugs). Whether or not they are desirable depends on the viewpoint of your community. For farmers and gardeners, slugs and snails may be serious pests that will limit the amount of harvest, but for a child, they represent a ...
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