"More than sand between my toes"
Audience: Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Adult

Program Summary

The sandy beach environment is introduced to the audience through a series of images of sand, waves, tides, animals, and a definition of a beach. The emphasis, science and depth of the discussion increases with the age of the audience.

Elementary School activities

• Animals found at the beach
• Survival utilizing debris that might wash up on the beach
• Digging for objects found on the beach

Middle School through adult activities

• Wave formation
• Components of sand
• Beaches of New Hampshire
• Sands of the world

Take away concepts

• How beaches are formed and the variations of sand that exist within a beach
• How beaches respond to natural forces and what influences the coastline
• How organisms that inhabit the beach survive
• How plants and animals adapt to the beach environment
• How human activity impacts beaches
• How we can enjoy beaches and help protect them