Seashores are rich natural laboratories for scientific exploration. In Seashore Science, we will learn about tides, tide pools, and the plants and animals of California’s rocky seashores. Our budding scientists will study different tidal pool relationships using methods of investigation employed in both earth and life sciences. We will explore the seashore through in-class activities, a walking trip to the beach, and visits by groups that bring the animals from the bay right to our classroom. Topics will include high and low tides, fresh vs. saltwater, camouflage, animal anatomy, and marine conservation. We’ll learn a lot about seashore life, including mollusks, crustaceans, univalves, bivalves, algae, plankton, and kelp. We will use scientific methods of observation, and keep journals as we learn about water chemistry and related marine topics. The inner and outer workings of the tide pool plants and animals will be brought to life through experiments, drama, arts and crafts projects, as well as close encounters with live creatures in a marine touch-tank.
Deals
The amount of available financial aid depends on the number of paying applicants, so the maximum amount of aid awards may be more limited this year than previously.
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