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Estuaries

Estuaries.

by Ursula Cochran

Estuaries are home to many kinds of birds, fish, and plants. An estuary is a place where fresh water from a river or stream mixes with salt water from the sea. Estuaries are different from lakes and rivers because they have tides and salty water. 

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Series: School Journal Level 2 November 2022

Learning area: English, Science, Social Sciences

Curriculum level: 2

Reading year level: 4

Topics: environment, estuaries, habitats, kaitiaki, kaitiakitanga, migrating birds, ocean, pollution, protection, rivers, sea

In: School Journal Level 2 November 2022

Publication date: November 2022

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