Students look carefully at shells and observe the differences between species and the names of common shells. Then they identify and complete a Mollusk Matching handout included in the instructional activity and write the letter of each...

Middle schoolers identify mollusks, create a display, research a particular species, and present their findings to the class. They collect and bring in a shell of choice from their local beach. Then, students label his or her shell...

The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cone Snails (Conus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this genus and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.