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Activity 2: Salinity & Tides Lesson PlanActivity 2: Salinity & Tides Lesson Plan
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Activity 2: Salinity & Tides

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Students explore the effects of tides and salinity on an estuary. In this salinity and tides lesson plan, students complete 3 activities which help them understand estuarine systems. They study the tides in the Chesapeake Bay, they study the salinity where the York River meets the bay and they study the interaction of the tides and a river flow.

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estuaries, salinity, tides

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estuaries, salinity, salt wedge, tides, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
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Video

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