THE SNAILARIUM SUMMATIVE
The purpose of this activity is to create a closed environment for a land snail. The organism will
be studied and observations will be recorded over a 5-day period.
Materials:
 one 2-litre colourless plastic bottle with a lid
 scissors and tape
 small sized gravel, soil and water
 living plants with roots
 other materials chosen by the student
 one live snail
Method:
Part 1: The Snailarium
 cut a 3-sided window out of one side of the clean bottle and lay the bottle on its side.
 insert all required biotic and abiotic factors then 1 snail. Tape the window shut.
 The bottle must be kept sealed to prevent moisture loss and to keep the snail in.
Part 2: The Journal
 The journal section will include a daily entry for 5 days. The entry will:
o be handwritten
o use correct grammar and spelling
o start with the date and time
o include comments on both biotic and abiotic factors in each entry
o research some information to include in your journal
The journal will
 written in present tense
 have 3 or 4 well constructed sentences for each journal entry
 use proper scientific terminology
 This is a scientific journal. Do not give the snail a personality or emotions. The snail is
not happy or sad. If you have given your snail a name, do not use it in your journal
entries.
Part 3: Research
 This will include
o at least 3 printouts from the internet or photocopies from books or magazines
concerning the garden snail’s habitat, behavior etc.
o section from these printouts highlighted any information linked to this project
o bibliography that includes any website used, title and author of and published
material.