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The Ins and Outs of Tides: Learn About Causes and Predictions
Bridge: Online Ocean Science Education Resource CenterAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners will compare predicted and observed tides using data from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). The objectives of this activity include being able to...
Seas in Motion
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor, beach activity, learners use tennis balls, water balloons and other simple devices to investigate the movement of waves and currents off a sandy beach. This activity should be done...
Rock Pioneers
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity/field trip, learners investigate organisms that live along the ocean's rocky coast. Learners add bare rocks to an intertidal zone, and over the course of 6-8 weeks...
Modeling Tidal Action
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (Lesson 1), learners work in groups to create tide simulations. Learners develop a testing procedure, detail their work in a Laboratory Report, illustrate their simulation and...
Create a Mangrove Tree
The Florida AquariumAdd to list DetailsIn this group activity, learners will explore the characteristics, functions and uniqueness of the mangrove tree. One learner dresses as a red mangrove while the group discusses and simulates high...
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Coastal Erosion: Where's the Beach?
Bridge: Online Ocean Science Education Resource CenterAdd to list DetailsLearners use beach profile data from a local beach or online data from Ocean City, Maryland to investigate coastal erosion and sediment transport. Learners graph the data and examine trends over...