Beach in a Pan
Students construct a beach in a pan and investigate the effects of wind and waves on beach shape
KELP Age Range: Ages 9 to 12
Shower Curtain Watershed
Students create a watershed model using a plastic shower curtain, a spray bottle and some chairs!
Beach Contamination
Students are challenged to find and remove a baking soda contaminant from a container filled with damp sand.
Drying Out on the Rocky Shore
A hands on activity that illustrates how marine creatures have adapted to survive the extreme conditions between the rocky shoreline tide marks
Osteoporosis of the Sea
An interactive activity demonstrating the effects of ocean acidification on shelled marine organisms, the ocean food web and to humans.
Seasonality in the Ocean
Students figure out what season it is based on maps of sea surface temperature and phytoplankton growth.
Plastic Beach
Students carry out a beach transect, learning about the prevalence and sources of plastic pollution in the oceans.
What’s Hiding in the Water?
Students learn what plankton are living in their local marine or freshwater habitats by building plankton nets.
A Story of Sand
A hands on activity that illustrates the different sources of sand including biological, geological and man-made.
Dirty Water Challenge
Students learn about the water cycle and the principles of filtering water by building and testing their own filters.
