How Do You Create A Tide Pool Diorama?
A tide pool is an area of water formed off of the ocean that is surrounded by rocks. A unique environment that changes daily, a tide pool is a habitat for sea life and provides food for other animals. Learn how to create a tide pool diorama to showcase the cycle of tide pools and the life sustained by them. Choose a container for your diorama. A small-scale diorama can be made in a shoe box; use a clear plastic bin to create a large diorama. While you can’t use water in a shoe box diorama, you can paint water levels on your box to show high and low tides. Paint the sides of your container to replicate the rocky surroundings. Use some real rocks securely glued to the container for a three-dimensional detail. Add sand to the bottom of your diorama to coat the bottom and at a depth between 1 and 2 inches. Take plastic animals or replicas you make and secure them to the rocks and sand with glue. Replicas like starfish, barnacles, kelp and mussels are appropriate to use in the sand and on t
