Today , primary 1b finally got to see the slaters that were hiding in Finlay’s box.  One was sitting quite contentedly on top of the soil whilst the other was hiding to the side of one leaf.

We used a magnifying glass to help us to get a closer look.  We learnt that slaters have 14 legs, seven on one side of the body and seven on the other.  We also learnt that slaters aren’t fussy when it comes to food, they will eat almost anything, whether it is fresh or rotten. We noticed that the leaves in Finlay’s box had little nibbles on them, the slaters must have been hungry.

Whilst investigating, we also learnt that slaters are usually a grey, brown colour.  This makes it harder for them to be seen when they are hiding in the soil.  They can also be found hiding under stones.

Here are some of us slater watching !