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Formby Podcast

English - March 09, 2021 15:47 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB
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For the free Activity Sheet see this podcasts show notes. Or - see instagram @absoluteformby. Or email [email protected] What’s in the bag - Shells found on Formby Beach Anna Holmes Bivalve Curator National Museum Wales goes through our bag of shells we found : Otter Shell, Piddock Shell, Pod Razor Clam Shell, Banded Surf Clam, Raid Trough Clam, Sea Potato, Cockle Shell, Moon Shell, Blue Muscle, Queen Scallop - Where do they live ?
What do they eat ?
Why are there so many Pod Razor Clam shells on the beach some days ?
Is that a bad thing ?
Is that climate change ?
How old was this creature ? How does it move ?
Why do some shells have holes in them - perfect for shell necklaces - meet the snails that love eating bivalve soup. And you get a necklace in return.
I know the wading birds eat bivalves the knot specialist said that see our KNOT FORMBY PODCAST
Anna there are lots of shells on Formby Beach
Is that a bad thing? - NO its just one of those things.
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Activity
on the sand
Spell your name using shells
Spell your name using pod razor shells

Now with your shells -

Activity 1 - Sorting
1. Put your shells in size order
2. Find the following :
3. The smallest shell
4. The smallest pod razor shell
5. The longest pod razor shell
6. Who’s got the widest shell
7. Who’s found toughest shell - that’s hard to crush
8. Who’s found a sea potato - the most fragile shell

Activity 2 Measurements
Measure a pod razor shell in centimetres - The pod razor shell grows roughly 1 cm a year - a pod razor shell that measures 16 cm is estimated to be 16 years old. - How old are you?

Age a Raid Trough shell
Can you see the growth rings on the shell - perhaps its 2 or 3 years old

Sand castle
Build a sand castle and decorate it with your shells

Activity 4 Mapping -
1. Show where you live and which beach you are on. On the map you drew of UK .
2. Map of route to the beach.
3. Map of beach. - what’s the name of the sea your beach is next to?

Shells you may find on the beach
Otter Shell
Piddock Shell
Pod Razor Shell
Cockle Shell
Sea Potato - sea urchin
Banded Wedge Shell
Moon Snail
Dog Whelk - snail like shell
Queen Scallop

At home
Can you cook chowder -

Before you go

1. Planning & organisation - Show the plan for your trip taking in who’s going. The route, the weather, the tides, the clothes, the provisions you’ll need to keep safe.
2. Weather Why is the weather so important when planning your trip - wind, sun, rain, temperature.
3. Tides Why the tide is so important to my trip to the beach

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