14 and 15 of the book and find out. Examine the hermit crab closely for its own characteristics. The teacher will have many names of sea creatures in the fish bowl and the students will now select one, alone or in pairs. Draw a picture of the creature with its babies. You may have the books checked out or you may want to arrange time in the library for the children to go and use the media center.
Picture books are important as reference materials.
The children need to see the animal they are researching. The teacher should have a model or other representation of the hermit crab on display for this exercise. Write a description specific enough to identify the sea creature each has chosen. Draw the sea creature. Describe in writing the habitat the sea creature lives in.