Seashore

Seashore
Nick Baker

A practical guide for kids aged 7-11, by popular Really Wild Show presenter Nick Baker, full of exciting things to see and do pretty much everywhere.The habitat explorers are a series of four books containing numerous step-by-step projects to lead the curious young naturalist off down a path of exploration. These guides are not simply a tick list of things you can see (though they teach all those basic identification skills): rather they encourage kids to see what's around them by getting their hands dirty. And because they're so straightforward and safe to use, parents can feel confident in helping their kids to explore the wildlife around.Perfect for half terms and long summer holidays, whether you're in the back garden or on a family day out.• Introduction to the different kinds of coastal environment: Rocky Shores, Sandy Shores, Cliffs and Estuaries, and also Beach Zones• Projects include making and using nets, traps, beach combing, and baiting for Netted-dog whelk• Explains where and when to look for hidden life on the beach and how to look – stuff you will need

Dedication (#ulink_59e24e09-8bfa-5bd4-bb57-e93ead78c679)

For my Dad. Many adventures were had on the beaches, cliffs and mud flats of the Isle of Wight. It was armed with shrimping net, mask and snorkel that I had my first real adventures.

Contents

Cover (#u0ba6576c-b71a-592f-b799-d2847d70e28e)

Titlepage (#ua927e950-86f0-53cd-ae7a-74200c3b83be)

Dedication (#ub204b754-d597-5a56-bc14-16584d7b02d7)

The seashore (#ua897ad11-66c9-5113-b202-64d70dd91073)

Life in stripes: zonation (#u68aa8ce8-1f0b-50dd-8822-9f69f4a73b98)

Timetables of the tides (#u94d7e4a8-2acc-5f65-81ad-08c704106da3)

Handy stuff for exploring with (#u33844b53-e4f3-57a7-8a24-d36e45adacef)

Rock pools (#u4dda73ea-6545-5649-aeb8-d51a4c9c9315)

Handy stuff: mirror on a stick (#u58d34aca-c09f-5a83-a068-568eecffae88)

The baiting game (#u8a4a9826-226b-5cc0-a5c0-bfe61d12d55c)

Handy stuff: scavenger trap (#ud4a7f14c-ddc9-589b-93d3-5ec9db2820fc)

Marvellous molluscs (#ub5e27c3e-67ef-5b37-8e04-873e7354c68b)

Shell collecting (#u6e7be20c-3e8f-5483-80cd-51740342f2ec)

See inside a sea shell (#litres_trial_promo)

Handy stuff: underwater window (#litres_trial_promo)

Snorkelling for softies (#litres_trial_promo)

Blobs! (#litres_trial_promo)

Crab hunting (#litres_trial_promo)

Crab catching (#litres_trial_promo)

Handy stuff: plankton net (#litres_trial_promo)

The fine, fiddly and frail (#litres_trial_promo)

Sandy shores (#litres_trial_promo)

Beachcombing (#litres_trial_promo)

Catching sand-living creatures (#litres_trial_promo)

Handy stuff: burrow box (#litres_trial_promo)

Studying seaweeds (#litres_trial_promo)

Preserving your seaweeds (#litres_trial_promo)

Sand hoppers (#litres_trial_promo)

Estuaries (#litres_trial_promo)

Mud lovers (#litres_trial_promo)

Grasping the razor (#litres_trial_promo)

The tray of revelations (#litres_trial_promo)

Shrimps and prawns (#litres_trial_promo)

Cliffs (#litres_trial_promo)

See sea birds (#litres_trial_promo)

Fossil hunting (#litres_trial_promo)

Sea watching (#litres_trial_promo)

Going Further (#litres_trial_promo)

Index (#litres_trial_promo)

Author’s Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publishers (#litres_trial_promo)

The seashore (#ulink_4b9792a5-24af-5177-9a9f-00de4d5d89a2)

Lots of good things happen in nature when one thing meets another. These can be times of the day – for example, at twilight and dawn when night meets the day – or times of the year, when spring transforms into summer. Or they can be physical things, such as where a beach merges into another habitat, like the open sea.