Salt Marsh Seining - Elementary
Jr. Living Labs Program
Program Information
3rd-5th grade
This program is an adapted version of our upper level Salt Marsh Seining experience.
Students will be introduced to the coastal estuarine (where rivers meet the sea) environment and learn about the specific adaptations native estuarine species have, which helps them survive in their habitat. They will also act as junior scientists by taking water quality samples and collecting real time data to help them understand how those environmental factors impact the animals that live there. Students will seine and identify some of the species by using a dichotomous fish key. It is strongly recommended students wear clothing they don’t mind getting wet or dirty.
