A boy and girl visit the seashore and, at a tide-pool find and study many salt-water animals and their means of locomotion, protection and getting food. Included are starfish, tube-building sea worms, sea anemone, limpet, sea urchin, snails and the moulting of hermit crabs. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000403
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Physiology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)