Trapped by raising waters in a beach cave... Finding razor clams on a foggy morning... Sailing to sea with the tide... Tides affect us often in our human pursuits. Understanding what causes them and their timing enhances your skills.
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- To the student:
Your task is to find answers to the tide-related problems listed below using the skills you acquire aided by the references. Start with learning the Skill. Next attempt the Task - using further references as needed. Tide Quest
I. Tasks II. Skills III. References A Find the tide chart for a place you're visiting Locating tide tables 7-day Tidal Info Reed's B Finding when high and low tides occur Reading tide tables 7-day Tidal Info Reed's C Adjusting the listed times for local places Finding local differences Local Differences D Finding tides in the future Predicting future tides Tide Predict-US Stations Tide Predictor E Understanding the causes of tides Lunar tides' causes Causes of Tides More Detailed Simplier F Seeing the patterns in a monthly graph Plotting a graph Lab manual or tides lesson G Use nautical terms correctly Graph events Their causes NOS Glossary Water-level terms H Use the tides to plan activities When to sail A fisherman or sailor
Upon mastery of these skills and problems, you will be able to use tidal information successfully and with understanding. Collate your answers to the various tasks.
Include with them your final product:- a new question about tides or a new site to be added to this site.
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- Further study, ideas
- Tides of Doom -Y2K
- Moon Phases
- Operational Oceanographic Services of NOAA
- ChesapeakeBay Conditions
- National Ocean Service
- National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
- Tide FAQs NOAA
- Literary allusions
- Teacher Notes
- Questions added to site by students
- Extreme tides: Bay of Fundy -Rafting on a Tidal Bore Tsunami
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Web Quest Site by Richard Laurence laurence@patriot.net
Thanks to NOAA, NOS, Reed's Outfitters, Bay of FundySite updated April 20, 1999