ELA-Literacy.W.4.1.d: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1.c: Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).ELA-Literacy.W.4.1.b: Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1.a: Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5.d: Relating the choice of measures of center and variability to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data were gathered.Ĭommon Core English Language Arts Standards.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5.c: Giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation), as well as describing any overall pattern and any striking deviations from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data were gathered.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5.b: Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5.a: Reporting the number of observations.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5: Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:.Math.Content.6.SP.B.4: Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots.Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by using information presented in line plots. Math.Content.4.MD.B.4: Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8).E.1.1: Explain how the relative motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the season, tides, phases of the moon, and eclipses.E.1: Understand the earth/moon/sun system, and the properties, structures, and predictable motions of celestial bodies in the Universe.E.1.2: Explain the monthly changes in the appearance of the moon, based on the moon’s orbit around the Earth.E.1.1: Explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of Earth on its axis.E.1: Explain the causes of day and night and phases of the moon.Propose an explanation of how water level is influenced by tides.Interpret tidal graphs to determine mean and range of data.Analyze real tidal data and construct plots of the data.Sketch the alignment of celestial bodies and identify the resulting tide. Demonstrate how the moon and sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth creates tides.Explain the difference between high and low tides and how they are created.The extension activity will explain how students can contribute to the NCKT Project as a classroom activity or on their own. This lesson was inspired by the North Carolina King Tides (NCKT) Project, a citizen science project initiated to raise community awareness about the potential impacts of sea-level rise. The last part of the lesson will be a discussion about the influence that high water levels caused by extreme tides can have on coastal communities. The second part of the lesson will require the students to graph real tidal data and complete an analysis from their resulting graphs. The different types of tides (Spring, Neap, high, low) will also be reviewed. The first part of the lesson will explain how the moon and sun’s gravitational pull on the Earth create tides. This three-part lesson plan will provide information about tides, the relationships between tides and water levels, and the impacts that high water levels can have on coastal communities. Downloadable PDFs of the Lesson Plan, Worksheets and Answer Keys:
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