Ocean Habitat

On Friday we went to the Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island. Students learned about the swmap/marsh habitats as well as the ocean habitat and ocean ecology. We learned about the rack line, high tides and low tides and the different zones found on the beach. The class enjoyed a day at the beach, the marsh and looking a zoo plankton through a microscope. While on the beach, the students learned how the sea oats stop the sand and deposit it on the ground. When enough sand is deposited a dune is formed. The students played a sea oats/sand game to how them ensure their understanding of how this works. Ask your child about the different zones found on the beach.