Here’s a cool view of the beach from the perspective of a scuba diver, 50 feet below. This nearly 8-minute video gets really interesting around the 2:30 mark when funky, colorful fish start to appear.
NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
Beach of Glass
Where nature has turned piles of trash into treasure
By Jen Shotz
From the October / November 2018 Issue
Lexiles: 500L-600L
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Can't-Miss Teaching Extras
Underwater View
On the Scene
After reading the story, show your students the first photo in this photo gallery for them to envision what the town of Fort Bragg was like in the 1960s.
Try This!
For a cool science project, have students tumble rocks to smooth and polish them like the ocean does. Since rock tumblers are pretty pricey, try this easy DIY version that only requires a jar, water, sand, and rocks.
Finding Sea Glass
Which color sea glass is easiest to find? What will you almost never see? This poster shows the range, from extremely rare to common.
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