Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Field Trip - Marine Science Institute

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discover the ocean life of the San Francisco Bay. In this ocean lesson plan, students take a Discovery Voyage of the Bay ecosystem through the Marine Science Institute. Also available are inland voyages, ocean labs, and tidepool...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Internet Activity-Visit the Tidepools!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine a virtual tidepool. For this tidepools lesson, students examine samples of tidepool organisms and discuss their characteristics. Learners use the Internet to visit suggested websites on tidepools.
Lesson Plan
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Stranded Along The Coast

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students reflect and investigate how a seacoast is the dynamic border between two worlds-the terrestrial and the marine. In the realm of life science, we can observe marine animals that inhabit the shoreline and tidepools. In the realm...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Intertidal Zone: Tide and How Creatures Survive

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore oceanography by completing science worksheets. In this tide pools lesson, students discuss the forces of the tide pools, the animals that live within them, and the impact they have on the rest of the ocean. Students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Starfish Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this starfish reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short information text about starfish. Students answer 4 fill in the blank questions and color a large starfish picture.
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Other

Octopus of California

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty great pictures of octopi from California. This site also offers up close pictures of invertebrates, squids, and tidepools.
Graphic
University of California

Earthguide: Tide Pool Zones (Diagram)

For Students 9th - 10th
Look at the twenety-two marine life species in the Southern California Tidepool. An image library lets you see where the specific species live.