Parts of a snail

In the picture

1. 1Tall tentacle with an eye on its tip: sees light and shapes
2. 2Short tentacle: feels and touches things
3. 3Spiral shell: shelters the snail’s heart, lung and gut

Examples

• A garden snail gliding over a wet leaf on its foot
• A snail pulling back into its shell when you touch its feelers

Quiz: Parts of a snail (Age 8)

1. 1

   How does a snail move along?

   • It walks on lots of tiny legs
   • It glides on one big muscly foot
   • It rolls along inside its shell
2. 2

   What does a snail’s spiral shell do?

   • It lets the snail see light
   • It helps the snail glide faster
   • It protects the soft organs inside, like the heart and lung
3. 3

   Which part of a snail is used for seeing?

   • The foot
   • The tall tentacles with an eye on the tip
   • The short tentacles

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This quiz is free there while the lesson is in the free week.