Rock Pool Habitats
Explore rock pools (tide pools) as small ocean habitats where crabs, anemones, starfish, and small fish can be found, and understand that these creatures are adapted to survive crashing waves and changing water levels
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If your child explored a rock pool at the beach, could they point out the creatures living there and explain how they hold on tight or hide in cracks when waves come?
Explore rock pools (tide pools) as small ocean habitats where crabs, anemones, starfish, and small fish can be found, and understand that these creatures are adapted to survive crashing waves and changing water levels
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- Name at least three creatures found in rock pools
- Describe a rock pool as a small ocean habitat on the shore
- Explain one way rock pool animals cope with waves or changing water levels
“If your child explored a rock pool at the beach, could they point out the creatures living there and explain how they hold on tight or hide in cracks when waves come?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ocean Life
- Age range
- Ages 5–7