Coasts & Beaches
Know what a coast or beach is — the place where land meets the ocean — and that different coasts can be sandy, rocky, or muddy, each with different plants and animals
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If your child visited a sandy beach and then a rocky shore, could they describe how the two coasts look different and name animals you might find at each one?
Know what a coast or beach is — the place where land meets the ocean — and that different coasts can be sandy, rocky, or muddy, each with different plants and animals
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- Define a coast as where land meets the ocean
- Describe at least two types of coast: sandy, rocky, or muddy
- Name an animal likely found at each type of coast
“If your child visited a sandy beach and then a rocky shore, could they describe how the two coasts look different and name animals you might find at each one?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ocean Life
- Age range
- Ages 5–7