Tide Types: Can you determine a diurnal, semi diurnal or mixed tide?

Wind Effects:Does weather have an impact on the height of tides?

Stranded: Students are challenged to use their knowledge of tides to solve a problem.

Survival Zone: Why is the Intertidal Zone such a dangerous place to live?

Long Day?: Does the tidal movement of such massive amounts of water have an effect on the Earth?

Erosion...can you fight it?:How much energy is involved with waves and erosion? Can humans stop erosion of the shoreline?  Should we?
Is it cost effective?

Beach Replenishment Mock Trial: Students will be asked to defend one side of a debate using current internet sources


Curriculum Standards

Maryland Science Content Standards

• 1.0 Skills and Processes
  • Scientific Inquiry 1.8.3, 1.8.8, 1.8.9
  • Critical Thinking 1.8.13, 1.8.14
  • Applications of Science 1.8.20
• 2.0 Earth/Space Sciences
  • Materials and Processes That Shape A Planet 2.8.1
  • Interactions of Hydrosphere and Atmosphere 2.8.12
• 6.0 Environmental Science
  • Environmental Issues 6.8.5

Howard County, MD - Grade 6

• Earth/Space Science

• Unit III: Goal 1.c., Goal 3., Goal 4. Goal 5.c.
• Unit IV: Goal 4