In this inquiry-based activity presented by the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program with Around the Bend Nature Tours, students are told a story about “Why the Crab Has No Head”.  Observations are made with live crabs and potentially individual students may handle and release the crabs.
Students will participate in 3 activities:
  • Crab Inquiry with storytelling
  • Shoreline Exploration 
  • Nature Walk or Mangrove Forest Walk          Click here to access lessons (password required)
Students will understand that crabs are wildlife and wildlife comes in a variety of forms – small to large. Students will understand that this place is home to wildlife, including crabs. Students will learn about crab anatomy and animal adaptations. Students are responsible for their actions affecting this wildlife. Students will learn what an estuary is, understand the importance of an estuary and observe the unique plants and animals found in and around an estuary as they walk through the trails and shorelines of the site.

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This trip is only available during the warmer months of September, October, early November, late March, April or May as crabs hide in the mud during cooler months.


Standards: LACC.K.RL.1.1, LACC.1.RI.1.2 , LACC.2.RL.1.2 ,SC.K.L.14.3,  SC.K.N.1.1,  SC.K.N.1.2,  SC.K.N.1.5,  SC.1.L.14.1,  SC.2.L.17.1, SC.2.N.1.3,  SC.2.L.17.2,  SC.1.L.14.2