Beach Explorer E-Book

Heather Buttivant

• Herausgeber: September Publishing
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

Explore the beach and its secrets as never before! What makes the tides tick? Do sharks lay eggs? Why are sea levels rising? Investigate the wonderful world of sand, watch how crabs move and marvel at spectacular seashells as you become a beach explorer. This book is bursting with hands-on activities, fascinating experiments and amazing facts to discover at home or on the shore. You can: - Become a tide fort champion - Create a miniature rock pool - Find out what makes star­fish so special - Spy on a hermit crab battle - Design your own­ fish - Identify where beach litter comes from - Experiment with seashells.Heather Buttivant, award-winning wildlife blogger and author of Rock Pool: Extraordinary Encounters Between the Tides, invites you on an adventure to meet the mysterious creatures that live on the beach and discover what you can do to protect them. Please note this is a fixed-format ebook with colour images and may not be well-suited for older e-readers.

Leseprobe

topknot flatfish

common blenny

common prawn

starfish regrowing limbs

dog whelk

hermit crab

open beadlet anemone

seaweed growing on a limpet

cushion star

female shore crab with eggs

Montagu’s blenny

flat periwinkle

velvet swimming crab

snakelocks anemone

lugworm cast

sea lemon slug

catshark egg case

acorn barnacles

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First published in 2021 by September Publishing

Copyright © Heather Buttivant 2021

The right of Heather Buttivant to be identified as the author of this work has been

asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored

in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,

mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission

of the copyright holder

Illustrations by Grace Helmer

Designed by Emily Sear

Printed in Poland on paper from responsibly managed, sustainable sources

by Hussar Books

e-ISBN 9781912836758

September Publishing

www.septemberpublishing.org

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Introduction

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Beach Discovery

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Wildlife Families

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Seashore Survival

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Be a Wildlife Champion

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Before You Go

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What Next?

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Index

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CONTENTS

Sand Detective

Sand Under the Magnifying Glass

Find the High Tide Line

Tide Fort Champion

Make Your Own Salt

Explore Life in the Briny Sea

Love Your Limpets

Press Seaweed

Spot Signs of a Changing Beach

Hunt for Fossils

How Do Worms Change the Beach?

Find Evidence of Sponges and Piddocks

Make Your Own Plankton Net

Be Kind to a Crab

Shell Collecting

Secret Trapdoors, a Snail Investigation

How Do Starfish Scrub Their Backs?

What Makes Starfish Arms Special?

Tentacles Experiment

Anemones in Action

Find a Fish, Design a Fish

How Fish See Without Being Seen

Twenty-Minute Bird Count Challenge

Operation Save Your Sandwich!

Create a Miniature Rock Pool

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Best-Dressed Animal Competition

Egg Hunt

The Protective Fish Father Challenge

A Rock Pool Weapon Inventory

Spy on a Hermit Crab Battle

Be a Super-Sleuth Part One: Murder Holes

Be a Super-Sleuth Part Two: Line Up the Suspects

Set Up a Fish Table

Find a Sea Creature’s Bottom

Hunt for Mermaids’ Purses

Identify Your Egg Case

Balloon in a Bottle

Junk Jigsaw

Sourcing the Source.

Litter Investigation

Investigate Why Sea Levels Are Rising

Plan a Climate-Friendly Beach Trip

Make a Splash!

Seashells in Vinegar Experiment

Prawn-Catching Challenge

Use a Good Fish Guide

Leave a Message in the Sand

Make a Pledge

Join a Group

Adopt a Beach

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Whether the beach you visit is a picture-perfect paradise, a rocky

rubble or a muddy mess, it is full of secrets and mysteries. It is a

gateway between our world and the deep oceans, a place that is

changing before our eyes. If you know where to look, the shore is

home to some of the strangest creatures on our planet.

This book is packed with

easy activities

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brain-busting facts

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turn any beach trip into an adventure. Use your detective skills to find

out how beaches are made, investigate wildlife families and reveal some

incredible survival secrets. You will then uncover the threats facing our

marine wildlife before completing your final challenge.

Prepare to answer questions that have puzzled people

throughout the world, such as:

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Where does sand come from?

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How do starfish scrub their backs?

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How long does it take a ‘biodegradable’ balloon to break

down in seawater?

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And, most important of all, how can you make sure the

seagulls don’t snatch your ice cream?

Now it’s over to you! Pick

activities

that appeal to you and suit the

beach you are visiting. Discover more about each topic in the

fact files

and try out a tremendously tricky

quiz

at the end of each chapter.

You will soon be on your way to becoming a top

beach explorer

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Don’t get caught out by the tide.

Put your location into

a tide times website or check a local tides booklet. Start

exploring well before low tide and make sure your way

off the beach is clear.

Dress for the weather.

Always wear wellies or beach

shoes to protect your feet. Don’t forget a hat, sun

protection and a water bottle in hot weather.

Follow signs.

Many beaches have signs telling you

about dangers. Stay away from cliffs, unstable rocks

and surging waves.

Look after the wildlife.

Move slowly and carefully. If you

want to look closely at a sea creature, keep it in a bucket

of seawater for a few minutes before returning it. Avoid

disturbing birds or marine mammals.

Leave nothing behind except your footprints.

Litter is

bad for marine wildlife so take everything home with you.

Beaches are fun but they can be dangerous.

Go with an

adult and make sure someone knows where you are. If

you see someone in serious trouble or find yourself in

danger, get help by calling the coastguard on

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BEACH RULES

Ready, Steady . . . WAIT!

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