Student Research Pages - Answers to Spike's Activity Page
WILD SOCIAL STUDIES
Write the name of the special "Wiggle in the Waves" place that fits the description:
- Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked here in 1528: GALVESTON ISLAND STATE PARK
- A lighthouse built in 1852 still stands at this special spot: MATAGORDA ISLAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
- Karankawa Indians were the first people to have lived here: MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK
- Here you’ll find clamshell mounds made by prehistoric Indians: SEA RIM STATE PARK
WILD SCIENCE
Plants and animals that live on sandy beaches must have special adaptations. List one adaptation for each sand-dweller below:
Plant or Animal | Special Beach Adaptation |
---|---|
Keeled earless lizard | Have no outside ears |
Gulf Coast kangaroo rat | Get their water from seeds they eat |
Sea oats | Can handle harsh beach conditions well |
Ghost crab | Camouflage into the sand (and quickly!) |