- 1. The Lifecycle of Ocean Waves
- Students interpret first the pictures and then the text of this discussion of the patterns and causes of ocean waves.
- 2. Waves and the Sandy Seashore- An Exploration
- This lab explores how waves shape beaches and how structures humans build alter beach formation.
- 3. Beach Sand: Littoral Sediments, Literary Sentiments
- Students infer the origins of sand samples based on observable characteristics and then try to convey something about the science and the beauty of sand using haiku.
- 4. Burrowing and Burying- Life on the Sandy Shore
- Students observe the internal and external anatomy of a clam and explore how these structures enable the animal to survive in a wave-swept, sandy habitat.
- 5. Shellfish and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
- This article summarizes the causes, detection and dangers of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in clams and other filter-feeding shellfish.
- 6. The Living Crab
- Students observe a living crab and look for structures and behaviors that protect the crab, help it move and bury, enable it to find food and allow it to sense its environment.
- 7. Marine Ecology and the Kelp Forests
- Exploration of a kelp forest ecosystem growing along a wave-swept coast introduces basic concepts in ecology.
- 8. Observing Algae
- Students look for differences and similarities between green, brown and red algae.
- 9. Practicing With Keys
- Students learn how to use an identification key by keying out the identity of common objects.
- 10. Identification of Common Marine Plants of the West Coast
- This key allows identification of most algae in western coastal waters.
- 11. Pressing Algae
- Students press fresh algae specimens.
- 12. Sea Forest
- This reading explores the ecological and economic importance of marine algae.
- 13. “Farming Four Feet Under” – Three Level Guide
- This reading examines effort to cultivate algae as a food source.
- Production Credits
Below, you’ll find helpful resources for use with the above activities.
- Unit IV: Resources
- Activity 1 The Lifecycle of Ocean Waves
- The Lifecycle of Ocean Waves article part a
- The Lifecycle of Ocean Waves article part b
- Tsunami article
- Activity 3 Beach Sand – Littoral Sediments, Literary Sentiments
- Collecting beach sand
- Activity 5 Shellfish and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
- Shellfish and the red tide
- Toxic red tides
- Tracing a toxic tide
- Reef fish
- Killer Dinoflagellate
- Activity 6 The Living Crab
- Cashing in on chitin
- Getting started with prawns
- Activity 7 Marine Ecology and the Kelp Forest
- Kelp forest mini-tour
- National Wildlife Federation Kelp Habitat slide show
- Slide Script
- Activity 13 Farming Four Feet Under – Three Level Guide
- Farming Four Feet Under article part 1
- Farming Four Feet Under article part 2
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