Explore the three distinct types of environment provided by rock pools
Category: Natural History
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Discover the easy way to explore the rich variety of beach life
Category: Natural History
The pollution of our coast may make you wish you weren't here
Category: Environmental Studies
If you're going beachcombing, plan your trip, keep yourself safe - and respect the environment by following our hints for hunters
Category: Environmental Studies
What is sand? What’s it made from, and how does it get from where it’s made to the beaches and sand dunes that surround many of our shores? On this album, Dr Dave McGarvie of The Open University takes us on a visit to Cornwall to follow grains of sand on their journey from the high moorland to the sea shore. Back in the lab, he demonstrates some techniques for looking in detail at samples of sand. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring Science.
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
Cliffs and fossils can blow away the mystery of the sands of time
Category: Geology
For a small island, our coast has a lot of rock types, thanks to their explosive beginnings
Category: Geology
Ever tried to picture how many neurons we have inside our brain but can't envisage it? Use this busy beach analogy to help you understand the brain:
Category: Across the Sciences
By comparing older and more recent photographs of Whitby you can see for yourself how the area has changed and evolved over the years.
Category: Geography
Comparing old and more recent photographs to see how has the coast has changed around Great Yarmouth
Category: Geography
By comparing older and more recent photographs of Glasgow you can see for yourself how the area has changed and evolved over the years.
Category: Geography
By comparing older and more recent photographs of Portsmouth and Southsea you can see for yourself how the area has changed and evolved over the years.
Category: Geography
Can you spot signs of decline as you stroll along beside the seaside?
Category: Geography