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Sandy Samples
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  In this collecting/comparing activity, learners work with samples of sand from different places like a lakefront, river, or ocean beach.
  
Beachcombing
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  In this outdoor activity, learners become beachcombers as they walk on a sandy beach in search of evidence of life.
  
Soapy Boat
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  Learners discover that soap can be used to power a boat. Learners make a simple, flat boat model, put it in water, and then add a drop of detergent at the back of the boat.
  
The Old White Sheet Trick: Light and Insect Behavior
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  In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.
  
Exploration Tank
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  This is a guide for facilitating interaction at a touch tank with marine animals. The instructions are for setting up a display in an informal science center, but could work anywhere.
  
Beach Buckets
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  In this activity, learners explore a bucket of sand and beach objects.