Rocky Seashore Activities
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New Zealand Rocky Seashore activities Activities for Seashore Exploration at Primary and Intermediate Level with Links to NZ Curriculum Complements the Northern and Southern Rocky Shore Guides rther Seas Fu hor e R eso Chitons u Northern NZ Bryozoans rc Seaweed Encrusting Bryozoan Membranipora membranacea e Rocky Rock Encrusting Bryozoans s Girdle Chiton Notoplax violacea Green Chiton Chiton glaucus Brown Chiton Sea Squirts 45mm Ischnochiton maorianus Snakeskin Chiton Etched Chiton 35mm Sypharochiton pelliserpentis 40mm Onithochiton neglectus Noble Chiton 50mm 40mm Eudoxochiton nobilis Shore 110mm Limpets The Rocky Shore Guides (left) and this Activity Book are designed to aid Colonial Ascidians Orange Ascidian Guide Colonial Ascidians Solitary Ascidian Cnemidocarpa bicornuta Didemnum sp. Aplidium sp. Colonial Ascidians Asterocarpa coerulea 80mm Distaplia sp. 50mm Ornate Limpet shell interior Cellana ornata Radiate Limpets in Fragile Limpet the study of the rocky shore and can be used together or individually. This book 40mm Common Pulmonate Limpet Cellana radians Atalacmea fragilis Siphonaria australis 40mm Fish 15mm 20mm A handy guide Pauato the common / Sea animals Slugs and plants living Olive Rock Fish on the rocky seashores of northern New Zealand. Clingsh Acanthoclinus fuscus Gastroscyphus hectoris 300mm Common Triplen 90mm contains activities that can be carried out during a class trip to the rocky shore as BryozoansForsterygion sp. Southern NZ 50-110mmBrown Seaweeds Duck’s Bill Limpet Red SeaweedScutus breviculus Cre8ive 7 83 /15 V3 E B Seaweed Encrusting Bryozoan 150mm Membranipora membranacea Yellow Foot / Silver Paua Leathery Slug Rock Encrusting Bryozoan Flexible Bryozoans Black Foot Paua Haliotis australis Onchidella nigricans well as classroom based pre- and post-trip activities. Elzerina binderi Haliotis iris 85mm 30mm Encrusting Coralline Algae 20mm 110mm Rocky Vidalia colensoi Sea Squirts300mm Mottled Brittle Star Karengo Ophionereis fasciata Apophlaea sinclairii Zig-zag Weed Pyropia sp. Flap Jack or Sea Wrack Warty Nudibranch Cystophora scalaris 300mm Strap Weed Carpophyllum exuosum Flap Jack or Sea120mm Wrack Erect Coralline Algae 80mm NeptunesDoris wellingtonensis Necklace Corallina ocinalis Scytosiphon lomentaria 1.5m Xiphophora gladiata 2m Carpophyllum exuosum 300mm Hormosira100mm banksii 500mm 2m 40mm 500mm 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550 560 570 Shore Melanthalia abscissa The activities are independent of each other and can Oar Brittle Star 200mm Ophiopteris antipodum Sea Hare Lemon Nudibranch 120mm Dendrodoris citrina Sea Sack Northern NZ Aplysia argus AdenocystisClown utricularis Nudibranch 300mm 75mm 90mmCeratosoma amoenum 60mm Colonial Ascidians Colonial Ascidians Didemnum spp. Botrylloides spp. GuideColonial Ascidians Filamentous BrownSolitary Weed Ascidians Sandy & Muddy Distaplia spp. Ectocarpus spp.Asterocarpa spp. Sea Tulip Sac Weed Pterocladiella capillacea 100mm 40mm Pyura pachydermatina Colpomenia spp. Shore Spurge Carrageenan Weed Filamentous Red be used in any order or combination. 100mm 400mm 100mm Euphorbia glauca Gigartina clavifera Polysiphonia sp. 200mm 120mm 500 mm A handy guide to the common animalsFish and plants living Agar Weed on the rocky seashores of southern New Zealand. Pterocladia lucida sp. 500mm Shore Guide Olive Rock Fish Clingsh The activities are aimed at Southern NZ Acanthoclinus fuscus Gastroscyphus hectoris 300mm Bull Kelp Common Triplen 90mm Bladder Kelp Gummy Weed science living Wakame Durvillaea poha Forsterygion spp. Macrocystis pyrifera Splachnidium rugosum 3-10m 50-110mm Undaria pinnatida 1m 30m 200mm Green Seaweeds Cre8ive 7143/15 V4 Red Seaweeds world levels 3-4 of the NZ Curriculum Sandy & Muddy Shore Guide Sea Lettuce Ulva spp. 300mm Karengo Intestine Weed Erect Coralline Algae Ulva intestinalis Encrusting Coralline Algae Pyropia spp. Bryopsis spp. Arthrocardia corymbosa Bryopsis spp. 300mm but could easily be modified for other levels. 150mm spp. 80mm 120mm 80mm Sea Emerald Chaetomorpha coliformis 20mm Copies of the Rocky Shore Guides are available Encrusting Velvet Weed Codium convolutum Branching Velvet Weed 200mm Codium fragile Filamentous Red 300mm SeaCarrageenan Rimu Weed Polysiphonia spp. Moss Weed Pachymenia dictotoma Sarcothalia livida 150mm Bostrychia arbuscula 500mm Caulerpa brownii 300mm200mm 50mm on request from the NZ Marine Studies Centre. A handy guide to the common animals and plants living on the sandy and muddy seashores of northern New Zealand. Also available are Sandy & Muddy Shore Guides, Mudflat Mysteries and A handy guide to the common animals and plants living on Rocky Shore Who Eats the sandy and muddy seashores of southern New Zealand. Who activity books. Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited provides funds for community projects in areas where it operates and has been supporting the NZ Marine Studies Centre to develop and promote marine education resources since 2008. Mobil congratulates the NZ Marine Studies Centre on producing the Rocky Shore Activity Book to complement the Southern and Northern Rocky Shore Guide publications.This initiative, which aims to promote awareness of seashore marine plants and creatures, is an excellent resource for schools, environmental/coastal groups and families. Further information about Mobil’s operations and community programmes is available at www.mobil.co.nz The University of Otago’s NZ Marine Studies Centre showcases marine life from southern NZ waters and provides expert knowledge and education about New Zealand’s marine environment. The educational programmes involve students in the excitement of scientific discovery, develop knowledge and skills and encourage individuals to take responsibility and action for the future of our ocean resource. Contact the NZ Marine Studies Centre for further information about the range of educational programmes and resources available for schools and interest groups. Scan the QR code to go directly to our website Key to symbols Classroom for more resources and Field trip Activity information. Activity to th ISITS e nz V ma L ri OO ne H Primary and Secondary School st SC options available udi es ce Call (03) 479 5826 ntre email [email protected] visit www.marine.ac.nz rther Seash Fu or e R eso urces contents Introduction to Rocky Shores 2 Curriculum Guide 3 Guide to Life on the Rocky Shore 4 Time and Tide 6 The Seashore Stage 7 Design a Seashore Code 8 Tangaroa – God of the Sea 9 Something’s on My Back 10 My Research Project 11 Who Am I? 12 Scavenger Hunt 13 Rocky Shore Study – Crabs 14 Crab Crawl on the Rocky Shore 16 Survey Data Graphing 17 Seashore Survivor Game 18 Tide Pool Study 20 Tide Pool Activity Sheet 21 Seashore Study 22 Seashore Study Data Sheet 23 Tracking our Trash 24 Environmental Action Planner 26 Environmental Action Activity Sheet 27 Design a Seashore Species 28 Design a Seashore Species Activity Sheet 29 Mussels – Inside and Out 30 Mussels – Inside and Out Activity Sheet 31 Pressing Seaweed 32 Seashore Te Reo 33 Specific Heat 34 Specific Heat Activity Sheet 35 Become a Marine Scientist 36 Marine Metre Squared Inside Back Cover Seashore Code and Safety Back Cover www.marine.ac.nz UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO 1 Introduction to Rocky Shores Rocky shores come in all shapes and sizes. Exposed Who lives on the Rocky Shore? coastlines, such as headlands, are often made of continuous rock. In quieter waters, rocky shores may The rocky shore resembles a garden at low tide. There is take on a different form. They are often made of cobble, a lush growth of red, brown and green seaweed forming smaller rocks piled on top of each other. a carpet over the rocks. Under this carpet is a diverse collection of marine invertebrates such as sponges, sea Are Rocky Shores suitable for life? anemones, worms, snails, starfish and crabs. Small fish are common in the pools and if you are lucky you will see a These shores are the most densely populated and show fur seal hauled out on the rocks. the greatest diversity of plants and animals of all the seashore types. In fact you can find representatives from Rocky shores clearly illustrate a vertical zonation almost every animal group living on these shores. Rocky pattern. Animals and plants are distributed in distinct shores provide a firm surface for plants and animals to horizontal bands. In general, the upper distribution is attach to and many different places to live: in a crevice, set by their ability to survive exposure to the air and under a boulder, on top of a rock, in a rock pool, beneath the lower distribution is controlled by predation and seaweed, on the protected side, on the wild side, high on competition with other species for a space on the rock. the shore or low on the shore. The rocky shore community also changes as you move from sheltered to exposed areas as the environmental Living conditions on the shore vary according to the conditions differ between these two habitats. vertical position on the intertidal zone. Creatures living in the high tide zone are exposed to air for a longer time What do Rocky Shore animals eat? period than those living in the low tide zone. Exposure to air means higher (or lower) temperatures, danger of Seaweeds are abundant on the rocky shore so you would drying out, changes in salinity, difficulty breathing if gills expect to find many vegetarians. Grazers like snails and dry out, no planktonic food and the possibility of being kina work hard to keep the plants trimmed. Filter feeding eaten by birds and other land predators. is very important for those species that are permanently attached to the rock surface. Barnacles and mussels have Special adaptations have evolved which allow certain specialised structures for filtering the plankton out of the plants and animals to survive in this stressful environment. water when it flows past at high tide.