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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the Internet to gather information on tides and then use this information to determine the period of revolution of the moon around the earth (part 1) and the relative pull of the sun and the moon on the tides (part 2). Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe how sea levels are constantly changing with daily and monthly cycles. They list some causes and effects of tidal changes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the factors that cause and affect tides. They analyze different tide patterns and discuss what can affect the variations of these patterns. Thye describe how tides affect our lives. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the forces that cause and affect tides. They discuss the effect of lunar cycles on living organisms. They analyze different investigations to determine if lunar cycles affect specific phenomena in living organisms. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet to research how the time of day affects the tides. They work together to develop a demonstration of the tide patterns for a month. They create a chart showing the relationship between tides and the phases of the moon. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students observe the tides in San Diego for one month. Using this information, they graph the tides on a chart along with the phases of the moon. They answer questions related to the graph to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students demonstrate how the moon affects the tides, a neap tide, and spring tides by using their bodies as models. After students observe the model they created, they draw and label the diagram on a provided worksheet. They then log onto the NOAA website to access tide data and make a graph. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students graph 40 days of high and low tide data for a site in Baja, Mexico near the Wetlands & Fisheries Live! research center. They identify patterns in the data and finally to make a connection between tidal heights and the phase of the moon. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students are asked what they think the moon is made of? They discuss the Moon's importance in the relationship with the Earth and Sun. Students discuss the difference between revolve and rotation. They review the Moon's role in tides and seasons. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the cause of tides and their monthly cycles. Using hands-on activities, students simulate the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth's oceans, model lunar cycles, and model positions of the sun, moon, and Earth during spring and neap tides. Students also compare photographs of low and high tides, noting the differences in each. Full Review »
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