Brief Description:
1. Life on the Rocks — Students combine the arts and sciences to build a 3 dimensional tide pool that demonstrates intertidal zonation as well as the organisms that have adapted to this unique habitat. Cost: $200.00 2. Invert Detectives — Using microscopes, students work in teams to uncover the secrets of a crab's development. Cost: $200.00 3. Invert Meet and Greet — Students see and touch live animals to better understand the different adaptations and behaviors present in the tide pool ecosystem. Cost: $200.00 4. Inside Inverts — Students investigate the "insides" of sea stars and mussels as students team up in pairs to understand invertebrate anatomy and morphology. Cost: $200.00 5. Tide Pool Field Trip — Students visit and explore the tide pool, discovering animals in their natural habitat, in addition species diversity and abundance is determined through quadrat sampling. Cost: $250.00 (2 hrs)

Type of Program/Resource: Academic Enrichment, Field Trips, Hands-On Activities, Speakers
Subject Area Focus: Environmental Science, Biology, Marine Science, Zoology
Grade Level: K-6, 6-8
Audience: Students
Related to CA Science Standard(s):
3-Life,
Contact Name: Lindsay Goodwin
Contact Title: Program Director
Phone: (858) 488-3849
E-Mail Address: lindsaygoodwin@aquaticadventures.org
Home Page Address: www.aquaticadventures.org
Location: classroom or field trip

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Organization Providing This Resource:
Aquatic Adventures Science Education Foundation (AASEF)