The Secret Lives of Seashells Teacher's Guide
This guide provides everything
needed for educators to develop an
The “General Information” portion
instructors excellent information
classes about mollusks. It was
elementary and middle school
be used for high school and entry-
The second portion of the guide includes the scripts of both videos. The guide for each video section includes the special points of interest that can be pointed out to the students. Links to reference websites for that specific section are also included within the section.
The guide's final portion provides science classroom activities that may be used as is or modified for specific classes or grade levels. For inland schools and colleges, suggestions are presented on the use of fresh water and terrestrial members of phylum Mollusca as a base of study.
Over 70 links to on-line research resources are provided for further individualized study. Twenty printable photographs of mollusks and sand dollars are provided for use in the classroom.
Joyce Matthys, and Susan Sprout authored the Teacher's Guide. Joyce is the author of both videos, and a volunteer education docent at The Bailey Matthews Shell Museum. Susan Sprout, a retired science teacher is a knowledgeable volunteer at The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum and also teaches a course about mollusks at the Sanibel Island Public School.