This unit presents the teacher with guidelines and suggestions for a field trip to a shore. It contains information about what organisms and habitat to expect and appropriate activities. Also suggested are discussions of the people who live and work near the shore. A pre-trip planning section is presented. Sections relating to each of several disciplines are presented, including objectives, materials, and procedures relating to the field trip and designed to portray concepts of the discipline. Appendices of resources and sites in northern New England are provided along with a bibliography. (RE)