The Beach

Beach Animals

100

This animal has 4 legs, a hard shell and is green. It also lays its eggs on the sand.

What is a turtle?

200

This animal walks sideways on the sand, has pinching claws, and is a food some people love to eat!

What is a crab?

300

This animal has 8 arms, lives underwater, and the arms have suckers on the bottoms.

What is an octopus?

400

This animal has sharp teeth and has a bad reputation among ocean animals. Some types are the great white, hammerhead, and lemon.

What is a shark?

500

This animal is gray and has a hole on it's back for breathing at the ocean's surface. They jump out of the water in arcs--some people try to swim with them!

What is a dolphin?

600

The activity of sitting or lying in the sun, especially to tan the skin.

What is sunbathing?

Beach Activities

100

To play this game, you play catch with a round disc.

What is Frisbee?

200

You do this in the ocean, usually wearing a swimsuit or swim trunks. You get wet and move your arms and legs to move through the water.

What is swimming?

300

Some people like to sit on the beach and do this. They will open a book and spend their time by the ocean doing this.

What is reading?

400

Some people do this to make a building out of sand. They use shovels, pails, and water to make this royal building.

What is a sandcastle?

500

Some people do this in the ocean. They paddle out into the waves and try to catch one on their boards! You can also do this on the internet.

What is surfing?

600

You swim along the surface of the water and enjoy the underwater world. You wear goggles, a breathing tube and swim fins.

What is snorkeling?

Things you see at the Beach

100

They sit on tall chairs and rescue you if you are in danger?

What are lifeguards?

200

Some people put this in the sand to help block the sun, other times we use it to not get wet!

What is an umbrella?

300

You use this to sit. You sit on it so you don't have to sit in the sand.

What is a chair?

400

You use this to dig in the sand. It helps make a hole to search for seashells.

What is a shovel?

500

This person sits on a tall chair. The wear red suits and have whistles around their necks. If someone is drowning, they rush into the ocean to save them.

What is a lifeguard?

600

You use this to dry off when you're done swimming in the ocean.

What is a towel?

Beach Safety

100

You can wear this on top of your head to block the sun

What is a hat?

200

They protect your eyes from the sun?

What are sunglasses?

300

You should drink plenty of this to stay hydrated?

What is water or other fluids?

400

You can put this on your skin to prevent burns?

What is sunblock or suntan lotion?

500

True or False? It is ok to swim alone at the beach?

What is False?

600

Is it better to wear dark or light colored clothes at the beach?

What is light?