Unit 9 Tides

Main Concepts

Spring, Neap Tide, the Moon, and the Sun

Flood Tide and Ebb Tide

Main Questions

1. Why study tides?
2. What are the forces that create tides?
3. How do tides affect living things?
4. How do we measure tides?

Schedule

• Week 29 Schedule
• Week 30 Schedule
  • Sub Day April 30th-Complete the Grunion Questions by reading the California Grunion Facts and the LA Harbor tidal data.
  • Sub Day May 1st-Complete the Explore Learning - Tides Exploration Guide . If you complete this assignment, finish your spreadsheet questions 1-11 due Wednesday. Post one assignment of your choice from this week on nicenet.
  • Assignments due Wednesday May 2: Grunion Questions, Tides Exporation Guide Questions, and Tide Spreadsheet Questions 1-11. Post one of the above on nicenet!

Documents

• Graphing Tides By Hand
• Excel Graphing Tides
• Explore Learning-Tides Exploration Guide
• Grunion Questions
• Grunion Questions with Answers
• Notebook/Binder Check
• Tides Graphics

PowerPoints

• Tides

Vocabulary

• Unit 10 Tides Vocabulary

Quizzes

• Self Check Quizes-Click on "Understanding the Concepts" or "Visualizing Oceanography" to complete and submit a quiz.

Summary

Links

• Tides Graphing on Excel
• Explore Learning-Great Animations and Interactive Website.
  • You must sign up for a free trial-Click here for directions.
  • The class code for periods 1 and 2 is UBEXVWKHD3.
  • The class code for periods 3 and 4 is ALMWKHEYV2.
  • Click on "Launch Tides Gizmo".
  • Answer the 5 Questions and write them as a new entry in your notebook.
• Tides Graphics
• Tides from NOAA's Jetstream
• Tides NOS Discovery Kit
• NOAA's Tides and Currents-A brief explanation of the astronomical factors that relate to tides.
• Tide Data for Los Angeles
• Grunion Links-View the fish at local beaches and take pictures for extra credit.
  • Tides and the Amazing Grunion
  • Grunion.org
  • Expected Grunion Runs 2007 (PDF)-Call the Cabrillo Beach Aquarioum in San Pedro for updates (310) 548-7562.