based on 4 ratings Author: Judee Shipman  Marine Biology  Grade
Level   Difficulty Level     Safety Issues  Adult supervision
recommended when searching the net.  Project Time Frame  4-6
weeks   This project examines the nature of tidepools.  Project
Goals   • To study tide pools over time and record observations.
• To encourage further developments in wildlife conservation.
• To endorse the ethical treatment of animals.  Materials and
Equipment    • Computer with internet access   • Color printer
• Digital camera   Tidepools are areas of seawater left behind
when ocean tides come in over uneven land.  When the tide
recedes, the freshly saturated landscape remains deeply puddled
in certain places.  These deep salty puddles are known as
tidepools.  Many types of sea creatures thrive in the ever-
changing environment of a tidepool, in spite of its fickle
temperatures and tempestuous conditions.  Research Questions   •
How big are tidepools?   • What kinds of plants and animals live
in tidepools?   • Why ar