How Slugs Mate - Lesson Plan, Oct 1st.
1. Lesson objective: To learn about one of the two major ways which slugs mate (the overhanging style)
2. Structure:
① Ask students to share any prior knowledge they have about slugs and their mating (1-2 min)
② Explain what does "hermaphrodites" means, and the different ways for slugs to reproduce. (1-2 min)
③ Show an illustration of overhanging mating of slugs, and ask students to come up with description and interpretation. Then briefly explain the illustration. (2-3 min)
④ Explain when and how apophallation happens (1-2 min)
⑤ (Optional) Talk about how slugs may control when to fertilise themselves (1 min)
3. Materials:
① Illustration(s) that shows the mating process. (Graphic representation is crucial for this lesson, while students may feel uncomfortable with pictures of slugs. Therefore illustrations are used.)
② My passion
How fascinating, especially since some people actually saw slugs mating in the Orchard Garden in our EDUC 450 class last Thursday! Your lesson plan looks good, though I want to know more about: (1) what the learners are doing while you are showing, explaining and talking, and (2) how learners will have a chance to assess what they have learned at the end. I think this interesting topic does lend itself to a teacher talk/ lecture, but I would like to see you build in some active participation as well, before tomorrow's class. Thanks!
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