Seashells
“Every empty seashell on the beach once contained an animal known as a mollusk. Clams, oysters, scallops, conchs, mussels, and snails are all types of mollusks. The shells of these animals are exoskeletons, or hard, outside skeletons that protect their soft bodies.” Learn more… https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/shell/353769
Read About It
- How Are Seashells Made? https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/how-are-seashells-made/
- How Are Sea Shells Formed? https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-are-sea-shells-formed
- The Story Behind Seashells By the Seashore: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/06/22/the-story-behind-the-seashells-by-the-seashore/
Watch & Learn
- What Are Seashells? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfyUOtureFk
- Shells! https://youtu.be/8SJ69JH38RQ
Experiment & Learn
- Seashells in Vinegar Ocean Experiment: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/seashells-with-vinegar-ocean-chemistry/
- Grow Crystals on Seashells: https://www.engineeringemily.com/grow-crystals-on-seashells-steam-activity-for-kids/
Fun Activities (coloring pages, word searches, etc.)
- Coloring pages:
- Shell Maze:
- Seashell Word Search:
- Crafts:
- Nine Seashell Crafts for Kids: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/seashell-activities-1253753