2. TeamAwesome: Venu, Dave, Chiyo, Drew

3. When to VisitSafety First! Preventing Loving the Tide Pools to Death  High vs. Low Tide  Summer v. Winter  Day v. Night  Morning/Afternoon/Evening  Clothing Options  Additional Items to Bring  Respect the Environment  Handling of Animals  Conservation

4. On a visit to the tide pool, the visitor will be able to determine (state) how to properly observe the tide pool inhabitants without causing them harm. (Concept-Recall/Apply)

6. What would you like to learn about first? When to Visit Safety First Preventing Loving the Tide Pools to Death Choose One Only live link

7. Click on a picture to learn proper etiquette while visiting a tide pool. How to Handle the Animals Conserve the Tide Pools Tide Pool Pollution

8. Click on the next picture! How to Handle the Animals Conserve the Tide Pools Tide Pool Pollution All Done? Try the Sorting Activity

9. Don’t, don’t throw your trash Keep it all upstream Polluting, polluting, polluting Makes poor Hermie scream Continue Would you want trash piled up in your house?

10. Just throw your trash in the tide pool. The organisms will get rid of it for you. Just throw your trash in the tide pool. The organisms will get rid of it for you. Bury your trash under a rock. It will eventually decompose. Bury your trash under a rock. It will eventually decompose. Bring a bag with you to put your trash in and put in a garbage can later. Bring a bag with you to put your trash in and put in a garbage can later.

11. Would you Like someone to fill your House with Trash?? I doubt it. Tide Pools are not Trash Cans. I doubt it. Tide Pools are not Trash Cans. SO, Whatever you bring to the tide Pool goes Back with you!! Click Hermie to try again. TRY AGAIN!!

12. Would you want someone to place trash under your couch pillows? No way! That would be pretty messy. Click Hermie to try again. TRY AGAIN!! It takes years for trash to decompose. Not a good option to keep the Tide pools clean.

13. You’re Right! Tide pools need your help in keeping them clean and safe environment for the animals to live in. So, whatever you bring with you to the Tide Pool – goes back home with you. YEAH! Click Hermie to continue

14. Don't pull, squeeze or poke animals the tide pool is their home gently, gently, gently feel them Hermie says, leave them alone Continue Would you like it if someone poked or squeezed your eyeball?

15. Show them some love! Give the animals a big hug and squeeze tightly Show them some love! Give the animals a big hug and squeeze tightly It’s ok to gently touch the animals Poke the animals in the eye to see what they do Poke the animals in the eye to see what they do

16. How does it feel when someone squeezes your cheeks? The best way to show love to tide pools animals is to treat them gently! Click Hermie to try again. TRY AGAIN!! For example, anemones should not be poked and sea hares should not be squeezed.

17. Would you like it if someone poked or squeezed your eyeball? Probably Not! That would hurt! Probably Not! That would hurt! The tide pool animals don’t like to be handled roughly either Click Hermie to try again. TRY AGAIN!!

18. You’re Right! Tide pool animals love it when you come to visit. Many animals can be safely touched as long as it is done gently. YEAH! Click Hermie to continue

19. Don’t don’t throw the rocks, leave the rocks alone Animals live underneath the rocks, so leave their homes alone! Continue Would you like it if someone smashed your house?

20. Yes No

21. Click Hermie to try again. TRY AGAIN!! Would you like it if someone smashed you? Probably Not! That would hurt! Probably Not! That would hurt! If you move the rocks, you might smash a tide pool animal who lives underneath!

22. YEAH! Click Hermie to continue You’re Right! Flipping over rocks is like someone coming into your living room and turning over your couches and chairs. Only touch animals that are on the top of the rocks!

23. You may be disturbing the home of an animal You remove an animal’s only protection against predators You remove an animal’s only protection against predators You could disrupt the normal life of the critters that live in and around the rocks You could disrupt the normal life of the critters that live in and around the rocks All of the above

24. Click Hermie to try again. TRY AGAIN!! Well…yes and no. Even though you are right, there is a better answer! Think about it and try again!

25. YEAH! Click Hermie to continue You’re Right! Flipping over rocks is like someone coming into your living room and turning over your couches and chairs. Removing rocks would be like someone actually stealing furniture from your home.

26. How did you do? Click Hermie to finish the course!