Students will explore the rocky shore and tide pools at a beach in Marblehead or an appropriate beach near their school. Programs are scheduled according to the tide chart. Fall or spring.
Curriculum Frameworks:
5-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - plants use of air, water, energy
5-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - movement of matter through food web
7-MS-LS1-4 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal beh., plant structures repro.
7-MS-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - resouces relates to population size
7-MS-LS2-3 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - matter and energy cycling
8-MS-LS1-5 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - how env. and genetics influence growth