Beaches, Bays & Rivers Archives

Explore the Shore

Create a shoreline scavenger hunt utilizing local identification books for shells, seaweed, birds and other coastal things.

Kids will discover their natural surroundings by playing an interactive game of bingo with items that can be found at your beach or shoreline

Learn about what is found in your coastal environment with this fun matching game.

Using materials and sand found on the beach, kids can create pieces of art

Students construct a beach in a pan and investigate the effects of wind and waves on beach shape

A fun board game designed to learn the three ways rocks can form.

Students create a simple scientific instrument and learn about the role of sediment in their local waters.

This activity demonstrates Thermohaline Circulation throughout our oceans and the relative densities of cold and warm waters.

A hands on activity that illustrates the different sources of sand including biological, geological and man-made.

Students learn about the water cycle and the principles of filtering water by building and testing their own filters.