This provides the students with a working partner and eliminates the possibility of losing one student and not noticing it until faced with a stressed parent. Climbing on rocks, playing near the water, wading and wave chasing where currents exist are all potentially dangerous activities and are prohibited. Bring a first-aid kit with you. Pass out one plastic garbage bag per three children. Pass out one glove per child.
Data cards are to be filled out by children or adult.
They are a teaching tool for the children to keep track of the trash. Instruct children to avoid sharp objects and to never pick up hypodermic needles. Carry a bucket for dangerous objects. Instruct children to contact an adult to have them put needles and dangerous objects in the bucket. This is an opportunity, once the clean-up is over, for an object lesson about the dangerous items that are found at the beach.