tide pool ecology

Two children playing at the beach tamper with the natural balance of a tide pool and, after destroying its beauty, realize how similar its microcosm is to their own world.

A middle school class from Boston visits Cobscook Bay, Maine, to learn about the marine biology of the Bay's tidal zone.

Describes how tide pools are formed and some of the animals and plants that can be found in them.

Describes tide pools and the plants and animals that live in them.

For one afternoon, a child visitor observes the cycle of change within a tidepool, a small place at the edge of the sea that is home to many plants and animals.

Presents an introduction to the Tidal Zone, areas that lie between the highest point on the shore that is covered at high tide and the lowest point that is uncovered at low tide, looking at some of the natural features of tide pools, discussing the plants and animals that live there, and including information about tides.

Ms. Frizzle's class rides the magic school bus to a tide pool where they get a very personal view of the life found there.

Reveals the variety of plant and animal life supported by the tide pool habitat and explains vital concepts such as food chains and photosynthesis.

Relates how plants and creatures co-exist in a rockpool and their struggle for survival when a man-made catastrophe strikes.

Describes the different plants and animals that live in tidal pools at low-, mid-, and high-tides.