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Earth Science Crossword Puzzle
Go over some earth science concepts and terms with this online interactive crossword puzzle. There are 8 clues provided for learners, covering topics like: tides, algae, and currents. Some of these clues are more clear than others. There...
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Tides, Eclipses, Day and Night, and Seasons
In this earth science instructional activity, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on tides, eclipses, day and night, and the seasons of the year. There are 17 clues to solve in the...
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Why is There a Tidal Bulge Opposite the Moon?
Students simulate how the Moon causes ocean tides. In this earth science lesson, students calculate gravitational acceleration using a mathematical formula. They compare the force of attraction between the Earth, Moon and Sun system.
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How Does the Moon Affect Tidal Range?
Eighth graders study the phases of the moon. In this tides lesson students use the Internet to retrieve information.
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Tides
Students discover how the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth affect tides. For this science lesson, students view a presentation about the tides. Students discuss the different types of tides.
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Lesson one
Pupils study waves and how it erodes a beach. In this energy lesson students complete a lab activity on waves and tides.Â
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Ocean Tides
In this ocean tides worksheet, students read 2 pages about ocean tides and answer true or false questions about it. Students complete 10 questions.
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Ups and Downs
Students examine tidal currents. In this tides lesson students describe how the tides affect lives and explain why it is important to monitor them.Â
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Field Trip - San Francisco Bay Model
Students investigate scale models while attending a field trip within the San Francisco Bay Area. Â In this oceanography lesson, students identify the currents of the Bay Area and discuss how they are created by different tides. Â Students...
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The Moon Made Me Do It!
Students research lunar cycles and how it effects living organisms. In this investigative lesson students prepare written reports on the lunar cycles and the relationship between animal behavior and reproductivity then give an oral...
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Spring Tides
In this tides worksheet, students read about spring tides. Then students use a source of tide information to determine the high and low tides for the day and the phase of the moon. Students draw an illustration of the alignment of the...
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Astronomy
In this astronomy worksheet, students find fifty one words in a word search that are related to comets, galaxies, planets, moons, stars and the tides.
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Do Some Research - Tides
In this science research worksheet, students use the library or Internet to determine what the regular changes in the level of water caused by the moon's gravity is called. They write the answer on the blue line, write a short essay...
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The Earth-Moon System
In this Earth and moon instructional activity, students will review the different phases of the moon, how eclipses are created, and how the moon influences tidal patterns. This instructional activity has 13 fill in the blank, 8 true or...
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Ocean Shoreline
In this ocean shoreline worksheet, students will unscramble vocabulary words relating to tides, currents, beaches, and barrier islands.
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Snapshot Day Definitions & Activities
In this watershed worksheet, students read through related definitions and complete 17 short answer questions about deposition and erosion in the Hudson River.
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Oceans Puzzle
In this oceans word search puzzle, students identify terms related to the ocean. Examples include words such as swells, tide, and island. A list of 18 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Alternate Tide of Change Worksheet
In this space science worksheet, students look up the mass of the sun and moon. They graph the results with the graphic organizer and answer the questions that are related.
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The Tides of Change Worksheet (Part 1)
In this science worksheet, 1st graders track the tides of the ocean for a number of days and examine the data to determine the meaning of the pattern.
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Tides and Currents
Students research and describe how currents are formed. In groups, they relate specific terms to the formation of currents and locate different currents on a world map. They also examine tides, how they are formed and how they are...
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Tides
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...
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Of Tides and Time
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...
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Ride the Tide
Students examine the cause-and-effect relationship between tides and the rocky coast ecosystem. They complete a worksheet that illustrates the intertidal zone.
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High and Low Tides
Young scholars collect real world data from the Web regarding high and low tides at various locations in the United States. They find a function which models this data and make predictions on tide levels based on the information found.