Bar Island Scavenger Hunt

On Bar Island you can find many things. We have created a scavenger hunt for you. Find all these things on the sand bar or on Bar Island!

On Bar Island you can find lots of crabs. And you can find them on the rocky parts. Crabs walk facing forward and run sideways. You also can find crabs in tide pools, I found lots of crabs in tide pools! They can grow up to 6 inches wide. Find a crab on Bar Island! -Makenna

On Bar Island you can find periwinkles. Periwinkles can grow up to 3cm long. They are brown and light brown with dark stripes. They can live up to 10 years old! Find a periwinkle. -Makenna

Have you ever seen sea glass? Sea glass is very cool and you can find a lot of it at Bar Island. Sea glass is glass but broken up into many pieces and some of it is on the beach. Most sea glass is not sharp but actually easy to touch because it has been rubbed against sand and rocks for many years in the ocean. I found 2 sea glass colors, how many colors can you find? -James

Clam shells are very awesome. Clam shells have a top and a bottom and are white in color. They are about the size of a baseball, but not as fat. People eat clams, they dig to find them because the clams dig so predators don’t eat them. You can find them at Bar Island- dig for alive clams or find a shell like I did. - James

A herring gull ate the crab and left the shells. Crabs have four pairs of walking legs and two grasping claws. They have these claws to catch and kill their food. Find a crab shell!!!! -Nathan

Barnacles are shrimp-like crustaceans that are protected by shell plates. They are on the rock in the pictures. Dog whelks, flatworms, sea slugs, and sea stars eat them! Find some barnacles!!! -Nathan

Do you think that rocks are cool? I do! If you walk on the bar to get to Bar Island, then you can see a big rock on your right, if it is low tide. Find that rock! - Julian

I took this picture because it is very unique. You can find this tree on Bar Island. Go up the hill and it’s on your left. Find that tree! -Julian

Source:

*Day, Cherie; Life on Intertidal Rocks