•  Find or purchase a seashell and write a poem or short story about it in which you characterize the creature that lived within it in terms of its shell.

•  Do some research on various mollusks and then make a chart on which you describe their distinctive characteristics. Give a presentation to your class.

•  Interview someone who has made a lifelong study of some particular subject, spent years at a particular hobby or at creating a collection, and then write a report about the person, in which you describe the activity, information gained from it, and any recommendations the interviewee has for others who are interested in making collections.

•  Visit a nature center or natural museum, see the exhibits and pick up various brochures available that describe programs and activities offered...