🌊 Part 1: Rock Pool Knowledge

1. What is a rock pool?

A swimming pool made of rocks

A hollow in rocks filled with seawater when the tide goes out

A place where rocks are stored

A deep ocean trench

2. How do rock pools form?

3. Which of these creatures might you find in a New Zealand rock pool? (Tick all that apply)

Sea anemone

Hermit crab

Elephant

Starfish

Limpet

Penguin

4. Why are rock pools important ecosystems?

🦀 Part 2: Rock Pool Organisms

5. Create your own rock pool organism list! Draw and name at least 5 creatures you might see on our field trip. Write one interesting fact about each one.

6. Fill in the blanks using words from the word bank:

Word Bank: tide, marine, producers, consumers, ecosystem, shore

Rock pools are found on the rocky __________ where the __________ goes in and out. They are home to many __________ organisms that form a complete __________. Some creatures are __________ (like seaweed) while others are __________ (like crabs that eat other things).