Puget Sound Shorelines: Beaches Tide Pools

Young scholars investigate the characteristics of the beach environment and explore beach zonation. After gathering samples from different areas of the beach, students discuss how the beaches work and the characteristic of each zone....

This is not revolutionary, but it is informative. Earth science viewers in grades 7-12 get carried away with wave and wind erosion. They view diagrams of how waves impact ocean shorelines. They see examples of the different types of sand...

Urbanization and how it affects wildlife is the focus of a presentation that uses statistics to make a case for concern and change.

Learn all about the world of rockpools and discover what lives there and where you can find them through sounds, pictures, descriptions, and external links.

Students identify and separate the different zones of the beach by observation. They investigate beach zonation by gathering and comparing sand samples gathered from different areas of the beach.

In this shorelines worksheet, learners review some of the features of an ocean shoreline such as barrier islands, longshore current, and shoreline sediments. This worksheet has 5 matching and 4 short answer questions.

Students use beach profile data to analyze how erosion and sediment transport changed seashore slopes. In this geology lesson, students plot the data provided and analyze erosion patterns. They also assess coastal erosion management...

Students investigate the creatures of intertidal zones. They explore the adaptations species make to survive .