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Unit Plan
NOAA

Noaa: National Ocean Service: Education: Tides and Water Levels

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for explaining and understanding tides. Find out what tides are and why it is so important to monitor them. This is an extensive tutorial followed by a set of review questions. All of the information can be downloaded as...
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eBook
Other

Physical geography.net: Introduction to the Hydrosphere: Ocean Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the last (18th) section of a textbook chapter on the hydrosphere. It explains what causes tides and tidal variations, describes some different types of tides, and shows on a world map where these tides occur. Includes link to a...
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Website
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Whoi: What Causes Tides?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute provides an in-depth but easy to read article on the role of the moon and the sun in respect to tides.
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Handout
Other

Moon Tides: How the Moon Affects Ocean Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the different kinds of tides, high and low tides, lunar tide facts, questions people have asked about tides, and causes of tides.