Tide Pools

We've never met a kid who didn't love the Tide Pools (or an adult for that matter.) We've also never met a kid who could name every species in them, how they interrelate, and all of their amazing adaptations... until now! This course is super fun, but also teaches the principles of biology & ecology through the crazy critters found in the Tide Pools of Monterey Bay, Ca. Enjoy this one!

Recommended Ages: 14 and Up

Recommended Number of Credits: ​5 Units

1. What are tide pools?
        1.1 Where do they form?
        1.2 How the Tides Work
        1.3 Types of Tide Pools
        1.4 Conditions in the Pools
        ​1.5 Taxonomy: Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Species
2. Crustaceans, Echinoderms, & Annelids
        2.1 Crabs
        2.2 Barnacles
        ​2.3 Starfish
        2.4 Sea Urchins
        2.5 Sandcastle Worms
     
3. Cnidarians & Molluscs
        3.1 Anemones
        3.2 Mussels
        3.3 Sea Snails
        3.4 Limpets
        3.5 Abalone
        3.6 Nudibranchs
        3.7 Chiton
4. Tide Pool Plants & Algae
        4.1 Sea Grasses
        4.2 Seaweed
        ​4.3 Green Algae
        4.4 Brown Algae
        4.5 Red Algae
5. Tide Pool Visitors
        5.1 Octopus
        5.2 Tide Pool Sculpin
        5.3 Copepods
        5.4 Birds
        5.5 Humans