A CBC/NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book

Correlations to the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core ELA.

With lyrical writing and outstanding underwater photogra- phy, this picture book follows a day in the life of the deni- zens lurking in the cold, tide-swept waters beneath a remote pier on the shore of a northern sea. A wolf fish munching a sea urchin, a hermit crab switching shells, a sea slug arming itself with stinging cells stolen from an anemone, a starfish thrusting its stomach through its mouth to digest its prey, exotic basket stars straining the water for food, a 35-pound hundred-year-old lobster guarding his domain, and other creatures take us from dawn to darkness. Panoramic paint- ings show the bigger picture, including the eyes of nighttime predators and the creatures who are missing the following morning. An appendix of macro-photos shows the tiny ani- mals that are critical to the food web.

A great read aloud can be found here: https://youtu.be/uSePrkbIiEA

NEXT GEN SCIENCE CORRELATIONS:

Applicable DCI and Performance Indicators

2—LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans: 2-LS4-1, diversity of life

3—LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience: 3-LS4-3, survival in habitat

4—LS1.A: Structure and Function: 4-LS1-1, body structures support survival; LS1.D: Information Processing: 4-LS1-2, receipt of and response to information

Paul Erickson (Newburyport, MA) creates exhibits, websites, guides, and videos for zoos, museums, and aquariums including the New England Aquarium, the Houston Zoo, ZooMiami, the Friends of the Los Angeles River, the Museum of Science and Discovery, and many others. He has authored or co-authored numerous magazine articles and three books about undersea life. He is the author of Don’t Mess with Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures (page 51).

Andrew Martinez (Danbury, MA) travels the world to photograph sea life.

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