Sluice and Slug
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Pupils from Middleham School braved the rain this morning and enjoyed playing in the new dams by the outdoor classroom. The extra rainfall made this even more fun than usual.
The damp weather also meant that the minibeast safari produced plenty of slugs of various shapes, colours and sizes!
Elizabeth has been researching strange facts about minibeasts for a new panel in the outdoor classroom and has discovered that the word slug comes from an old word meaning slow or slothful. Slime helps to prevent them losing water and makes it difficult for prey to pick them up. The slime also helps them to move over rough surfaces and helps them to stick to smooth surfaces. They may live for up to three years.