Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate how high and low tide change the rocky shore and affect living things.
Students will be able to identify and sort common rocky shore organisms by the habitats where they are found.
Students will be able to collect, count, and graph observation data from tide-pool or habitat-sorting activities.
Students will be able to read informational texts, aquarium signs, and captions to gather evidence about rocky shore life.
Students will be able to revise predictions, captions, and research questions using evidence from the Birch Aquarium visit and class investigations.
Products
Poké-Tide Investigation Notebook
Each student completes a research notebook that records a question, prediction, habitat sort notes, count data, one graph, and an evidence-based reflection from the Birch Aquarium visit. It shows individual understanding of how tides change rocky shore habitats and how evidence supports a conclusion.
Rocky Shore Change Mural and Field-Trip Presentation
Teams create and present a mural section that synthesizes their shared evidence, graphs, revised captions, and a conclusion about how high and low tide affect rocky shore organisms. The presentation must include each member’s contribution, note at least one surprising or conflicting finding, and explain what the team would investigate next.
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