Life Below
Plankton Describes a Way of Moving, Not Just a Small Size
Explore why plankton are grouped by drifting with currents, and why the label covers more than the tiny specks you might imagine in seawater.
Follow the water
Explore the coastal notebook
Coastal Connections
A Coastal Headline Needs a Place, a Period and a Measurement
Read a coastal environment headline by finding the location, time span and measured quantity before extending its conclusion to another shoreline.
Coastal Connections
Where One Coastal Habitat Meets Another, Keep the Boundary Provisional
Describe a visible transition between coastal surfaces without assuming that a sharp line on a map marks an equally sharp ecological boundary.
Shoreline Notes
Listen to the Coast Before Naming Every Sound
Make a short coastal sound note from a safe public viewpoint, separating audible patterns from uncertain guesses about their sources.
Shoreline Notes
A Bag of Collected Litter Is Not Yet a Shoreline Trend
Distinguish an informal beach litter count from a repeatable monitoring survey by checking area, effort, categories and the collection method.
Shoreline Notes
Watch a Tide Pool Without Rearranging It
Plan a gentle tide-pool observation around local access guidance, a stable viewpoint and notes that do not require touching or moving marine life.
Life Below
The Seaweed Line on a Beach Is More Than Untidiness
Look at naturally stranded seaweed as part of beach habitat, while distinguishing it from human-made litter and avoiding disturbance during observation.
Coastal Connections
Ocean Acidification Describes a Change in Chemistry
Read ocean acidification as a change in seawater chemistry and pH, while distinguishing a long-term process from one local measurement.