So, what's included? Let's dig in!

Overview: Stop here first to watch a quick video walk through of the entire module, lesson by lesson. We’ll give you a peek at what’s inside, and tell you how to get started.

Lesson: Before you head to the beach, learn a little bit about some basic features of shells that you'll be collecting. Then take a look at the diagrams of the parts of a gastropod and bivalve.

Field Trip: This PDF will give you ideas of what to bring to the beach, ways to collect shells, and ideas for nature journaling.

At-Home Activity: Interactive Shell ID and Collection: Get a video tutorial on four ways that you can use the Interactive Shell ID. Then take a look at the PDF. You can learn about any of the groups of shells by watching one of the 30 short, video tutorials. All it takes is one click!

At-Home Activity: Classification Game with Shells: In this video, you will get an overview of Venn Diagrams, how to construct them, and how to play the game with a partner using your shell collection. We will show you three sample games that we played to illustrate the different challenge levels of the activity. There's an instructional PDF to use if you'd prefer to have traditional directions as well.