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Rocky Shore Habitat Exploration

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Rocky Shore Habitat Exploration

🌊 Part 1: Rocky Shore Knowledge

1. Which of these features would you find at a New Zealand rocky shore?

Tidal pools

Sand dunes

Waves crashing on rocks

Snow-covered mountains

Seaweed attached to rocks

2. What is the main challenge for animals living on rocky shores?

Too much food available

Constant temperature changes

Being exposed to waves and changing tides

Too much space to move around

3. Which animals are commonly found on New Zealand rocky shores?

Barnacles

Elephants

Crabs

Polar bears

Sea anemones

4. A tidal pool is:

A swimming pool at the beach

Water left behind in rock hollows when the tide goes out

A deep ocean trench

A freshwater lake near the shore

🤔 Part 2: Wondering and Connecting

5. Describe one adaptation that helps rocky shore animals survive in their habitat.
6. Complete this sentence: Rocky shores are important ecosystems because ________________.
7. What is one question you have about rocky shore habitats that you would like to investigate?
8. If you visited a rocky shore, what do you think would be the most interesting thing to observe? Explain why.

🎨 Part 3: Rocky Shore Scene

9. Draw and label a rocky shore habitat. Include at least 4 different living things and 3 physical features.
10. List the living things and physical features you included in your drawing:

Living things: _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________

Physical features: _____________, _____________, _____________

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