Moons and Tides

Through this interactive program, students will be introduced to tides and the moon’s daily effects on the ocean. Students will hike out to observe the dramatic changes the tide makes on the wetland. And then students will get to study a real tidal chart and learn how scientists predict the tide into the future. TIDE-DEPENDENT PROGRAM- program MUST be scheduled on specific dates. Contact for available dates.

PROGRAM LENGTH: 4 hours, 9:30am- 1:30pm

PLEASE PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS

We have chosen one lesson for you to do with your students before you come, titled USING A TIDE TABLE so they will have the optimal experience when they are here. Please use it to prepare your students. Please teach the second lesson, titled PREDICT THE FUTURE within a week of completing your Coastal Education Program to expand on the material learned during the Moons and Tides Program. There are many more resources for you and your students listed below as well!

PLAN OF THE DAY:

Your students will be able to participate in the Moons and Tides Lesson, a Docent-led Tour around the Living Coast to see birds, turtles and touch stingrays, complete a scavenger hunt and go for a hike or listen to a Read Aloud. Half of the day you will be with a Teacher or Docent and the other half of the day you will be leading your class through provided activities.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE - Actual schedule may vary

Additional Resources

Below are other optional activities and resources related to the Moons and Tides Program

Student Information:

Moon Phases Article

Tides Article

Spring & Neap Tides Diagram

Teacher Background:

Teachers Info on Tides

What is a Wetland

Activities and Lessons:

Using a Tide Table

Predict the Future

Moon Phases: A Matter of Reflection

Moon Orientation

The Rise and Fall of Tides

Games, Songs and Crafts:

Tidal Zones Coloring

Standards:

NGSS

5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadow, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.
ESS1.B.The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with the rotation of Earth about an axis between its North and South poles, cause observable patterns. These include day and night; daily changes in the length and direction of shadows; and different positions of the sun, moon, and stars at different times of the day, month, and year.

Common Core

ELA-Literacy.

5.SL.1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
5.L.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships.

Math

5.G.A.1. Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
5.G.A.2. Represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane, and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.