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Horseshoe Crabs, Gr. 9-12

Search the wide-open tidal flats for an ancient keystone species! Students will learn about the life history of the Horseshoe Crab and the foundational role this species plays in the coastal food web. Students will meet a wildlife biologist and make connections between overharvest and threatened Horseshoe Crab populations. Students will participate in Mass Audubon’s ongoing monitoring work that helps increase protections for these fascinating animals.

Program Location(s):

  • Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet

Grades:

9, 10, 11, 12

Price:

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Learning Standards Supported:

  • HS-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - resource availability and human activity

  • HS-ESS3-5 - Earth and Human Activity - global or regional climate change

  • HS-LS1-2 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal body systems functions

  • HS-LS2-6 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - change and resilience in ecosystems

  • HS-LS2-7 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - human activities affect on ecosystems

  • HS-LS4-2 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - theory of evolution

Contact:

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