The Moon and its Effect on Tides | Digital Lab Activity | Editable | NGSS
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These digital Earth and Space Science lab activities are ideal for topics where hands-on lab activities may be difficult to complete. They are aligned with NGSS and the New York State (NYS) Earth Science curriculum to prepare the students for the Regents exam. All the labs are editable and interactiPrice $43.50Original Price $57.50Save $14.00
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In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will analyze tidal data to understand how the moon affects Earth’s ocean high and low tides. First, they will observe the tidal phenomenon in a day to spark their curiosity. Then, they will graph the tidal change over 4 days and answer analysis questions based on their graph. The students will use guided questions and animations to explain the origin of tides due to the gravitational attraction of the Moon and Sun. Finally, they will use high and low tide data for one lunar month from an online simulation to determine the moon phases that correlate with spring and neap tides. This is an interactive lab activity with a link to an online simulation, animations, a graphing activity, and drag & drop features.
ESL Strategies: This lab activity is scaffolded for English Language Learners (ELLs):
- Each slide contains a “Translate” hyperlink button to translate the text into any language supported by Google Translate.
- It includes sentence starters to help ELLs structure their answers. The document is editable so you can remove the sentence starters if your students don’t need them.
- You can also use these Science Question Starters for ELLs to help your students formulate their questions.
Editable: You can edit the text of this lab activity by clicking on “View” → “Theme Builder”. However, due to Term of Use agreements with clip art artists, some of the background images aren’t editable.
Digital: This digital lab activity was created with Google Slide™. It can be used in person or for distance learning. Share the Google Slides with your students via your Google Classroom. Make sure you select “Make a Copy for Each Student” while you are creating the assignment.
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