Intertidal Exploration

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Field Trip Overview

A lesson plan for a low tide field trip for 3^rd-12^th grade students to learn about intertidal zones, habitat, and life.

Objectives

• Students will identify invertebrates found in intertidal zone.
• Students will understand the different challenges of living in the intertidal zones, form the splash and upper intertidal zones to the lower and subtidal intertidal zones.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject: Environmental Science, Life Science, Oil Spill Response, Conservation, Stewardship
Concept: Patterns, Structure and Function
Type: Classroom, Outdoors or Field Trip, Suitable for Homeschool, Uses Common household supplies
Standard: 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1
Duration: 60-90 Minutes