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Tree of Life Media Contributed By Matthew Chung
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The Great Horeshoe Crab Hunt. During the spawning season of the Atlantic horseshoe crab, between the months of May and June, a female horseshoe crab can lay between two to thirty thousand eggs, which are then covered by a layer of sand. However, horseshoe crabs are a source of food for various species of shorebirds along the Atlantic coast. In the following activity, you are a hungry shorebird, looking for horseshoe crab eggs buried underneath the sand. Using the clues listed below, uncover as many horseshoe crab eggs you can, colouring them in pale-green.
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© 2008 Matthew Chung
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ToL use only
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Limulus polyphemus: view page image collection
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thegreathorseshoecrabhunt.jpg
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Diagram
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Word Search Activity
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32461
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© 2008 Matthew Chung
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ToL use only
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Limulus polyphemus: view page
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The Great Horseshoe Crab Hunt
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Description
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The Great Horeshoe Crab Hunt. During the spawning season of the Atlantic horseshoe crab, between the months of May and June, a female horseshoe crab can lay between two to thirty thousand eggs, which are then covered by a layer of sand. However, horseshoe crabs are a source of food for various species of shorebirds along the Atlantic coast. In the following activity, you are a hungry shorebird, looking for horseshoe crab eggs buried underneath the sand. Using the clues listed below, uncover as many horseshoe crab eggs you can, colouring them in pale-green. Word search activity intended to reinforce knowledge of the horseshoe crab.
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Teacher Resource, Lesson, Activity or Project, Lesson/Activity Support Materials, Vocabulary
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Beginner, Intermediate
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32462
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