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How to Find Natural Sand Dollars

Sand dollars are sea creatures that are related to sea urchins. To find natural sand dollars you need to search within shallow water at the seashore because the ones on the beach are no longer alive. Sand dollars are only white flat disks when they are no longer alive; when they are living they look much different. Dead sand dollars are used in jewelry and decorations.

Instructions

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  Go online and find a tide chart for the beach you plan to search. A couple of resources are NOAA Tides and Currents and Weather.com. The best time to search for sand dollars is during low tide, when the most shallow coastal area is exposed.
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  Shuffle your feet in the shallow water. Don't stir up too much sand, as this may obscure your view into the water.
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  Look and also feel for sand dollars that are hiding in the sand. They look fuzzy and have a red or purple hue. Don't look for flat white disks, as those are the remains of sand dollars that have died.

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