Data is collected and graphed according to attributes of the shells. Students count, sort, weigh, measure, describe, and classify the shells. The teacher has been able to collect four distinct sand samples from different locations. This game leads to exploration of different colors of sand and rocks found on the beaches. The class is given a brochure with information on costs and activities at Seaside, Illinois, that are available.
Students study the weather similar to Florida.
Marine life is explored through books, videos, and a classroom visit from a local aquarium enthusiast. The room is decorated with fish wind socks and fish math facts. Tropical fruit juice and fish shaped crackers are served at the beach party complete with music by the Beach Boys. The students are inquisitive and are highly motivated to find out about a beach environment. Very few of the students have traveled outside of Warren County, a west central Illinois area surrounded by a sea of corn and soybeans.