What Lives on a OUR Beaches? Plants: seagrass, algae (red, brown & green), dune shrubs, grasses & flowers, trees Invertebrates: annelids, crustaceans, echinoderms, mollusks, cnidarians Vertebrates: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians & fish
Beach Trading Cards Each student will create 3 beach trading cards (that are different from everyone else's in their group) 1 plant card 1 invertebrate card 1 vertebrate card *You must be able to find these organisms here on our beaches!
Front of Card For each organism: Common name Scientific name Genus species or Genus species Color drawing (no printed pictures!)
Back of Card Description of the organism/identifying features *Written like a guide book or fact sheet Description of the organism/identifying features Habitat (Where at the beach do you find it?) Predators & Prey (indicate which is which) Did you know? (something interesting that others may not know) *The Description and “Did You Know” should be written in complete sentences.
Don’t Forget! Neatness counts! Proofread! Write out a rough draft on notebook paper before writing the final version on the card (no scribbling!) Each card will be worth 12 points with an additional 4 points for neatness, proofreading, creativity, etc. The project total = 40 points.
Rubric (Total 40pts) Beach Trading Cards - Predator/Prey Front (4 points) Common Scientific Color Pic Back (2 points) Description Habitat Predator/Prey Did You Know? Plant Invert Vert