Place the three buckets on the sand. Walk single file into water, until thigh-deep. Tilt pole tops away from shore, keeping lower edge of net on bottom. Set net down flat and slightly in water. If Dock Activities are in progress, use animals collected by older students.
Students scoop fish and animals from net.
Use tongs to pick up crabs. Record numbers of each type collected on Wonders Down Under Tally Sheet. Ask students how their animal moves. Their sting is momentarily painful. Use first aid kit if necessary.