A DAY AT THE BEACH: Pre/Post Visit Materials
VOCABULARY: beach, ocean, sea, salt water, sand, seashells, waves, shore, tide,
crab, starfish, quahog, clam, oyster, scallop, mussel, barnacle, snail, scallop, horseshoe crab,
razor clam, periwinkle, sponges, algae, seaweed, plankton, univalves, bivalves, crustaceans,
echinoderms, gastropods, gills, vertebrates, invertebrates, mollusk
The seashore is where the ocean meets the land. Twice a day, at high tide, this beach is
covered by the sea. At low tide, the sea drains away and reveals more beach area. Animals
that live on the shoreline must be able to withstand these changes. Their “homes”, when
flooded, are threatened by predators from the sea. Their “homes” when dry, are threatened by
the sun and land animals. Their bodies are designed to help them survive in this habitat. They
must be able to find food here. What kinds of things can they eat?
LOOK FOR THIS SPECIAL
SHELL IN OUR MUSEUM:
It is a living fossil, known
as the
N __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
It is a relative of the
octopus. It can float by
filling each chamber
with gas. It feeds at
night. What else can
you find out about it?
FIND A SHELL THAT YOU LIKE. LOOK AT IT CLOSELY. DRAW IT HERE. PUT AS MUCH DETAIL
AS YOU CAN. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S CALLED? ________________________________
Draw a line from the object’s name to its picture.
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SCALLOP
MOON SNAIL
STARFISH
WHELK
SEAWEED
QUAHOG
SEAGULL
CRAB
OYSTER
HORSESHOE CRAB
RAZOR CLAM
MUSSEL