Lesson Plan 1
Lesson Plan 1
Lesson Plan 1
Unit- Oceanography
Subunits-Tides, Waves, Currents, Sea Level and Ice Cap Variations,
Environmental and Geologic Implications, systems interactions, Economic
and Public Policy issues
Stage 1 Desired Results
Established Goals: ES.3 The student will investigate and understand the
characteristics of Earth and the solar system. Key concepts include:
b) sun-Earth-moon relationships (seasons, tides, and eclipses);
ES.10 The student will investigate and understand that oceans are
complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are
subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include:
a) physical and chemical changes related to tides, waves, currents, sea
level and ice cap variations, upwelling, and salinity variations;
e) economic and public policy issues concerning the oceans and the
coastal zone including the Chesapeake Bay
Understandings: Students will
understand that
Essential Questions:
Earth?
Prerequisite Skills
systems
Basic understanding of Earth,
or
students a grade.
following:
and Sun?
Waves
Seasons
Tides
Winds
It is Spring time
only
It is high tide
There is a lot of
precipitation
Bell Work/Hook- As the students come in, they will have two
questions on the board to answer and prepare to discuss What
water activities have you taken part in, and what has been your
favorite experience? What do you associate with a full moon? These
questions will get them discussing about things relevant to them and
can be used as prompts later if they bring up topics such as fishing,
measured, and how to read a tidal chart in preparation for the mini
lab. Discussion may involve experiences that students have had
(15 min)
Check Understanding-Use Slide 10 to discuss the observations during
Mini-Lab
Tides and Moon Phases
Objective:
To use authentic data to show the correlation between the pattern in high
and low tides, and the phases of the moon on a graph
Materials Needed:
Graph Paper, Moon Phase Calendar, Monthly Tide Prediction Chart for Virginia
Beach in October 2014, 3 colored pencils, 1 regular pencil
Procedure:
1. Observe the data to see what information will be relevant
a. For this graph you will use the date range 10/1-10/15
b. You will need to use both high and low tides, dates, and the
percentage of moon visibility
c. Convert the moon visibility for each day by dividing it by 10.
(Example- 67%=6.7) This is done to make the data fit on the
same graph
2. Set up the graph on the graph paper
a. Set up the X axis as the Date, and the Y axis as the water
height/moon visibility.
b. Looking at the data, you will need to set the Y axis below 0 and
above 10 so keep this in mind when creating your labels
3. Plot each of the high tide points using one of the colored pencils. There
4.
5.
6.
7.
(Graph below would be posted using the PowerPoint for students to see
before open discussion begins)
Low
Moon Visibility
10/2
10/4
10/6
10/8 10/10 10/12 10/14
10/1
10/3
10/5
10/7
10/9 10/11 10/13 10/15
Date
Questions:
1. What did you observe as the trend for the high and low tides over this
time period?
2. How does the pattern of tides compare to the moon visibility?
3. Why do some days have only 3 points to plot while most have 4?
4. What can you predict would happen in the next week as the moon
moves toward being a new moon?
References
Virginia Beach, VA StationId: 8639168. (2014). Retrieved from NOAA:
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?
Stationid=8639168&bmon=10&bday=01&byear=2014&edate=&timelength
=monthly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval
=highlow&format=Submit
Moon calendar October 2014. (2014, October 31). Retrieved from Calendar 365:
http://www.calendar-365.com/moon/moon-calendar.html
Virginia Department of Education. (2004). Spring 2004 Released Test. Retrieved
from SOL Pass:
http://www.solpass.org/released_sol_tests/EarthScienceSOL2004.pdf
Virginia Department of Education. (2005). Spring 2005 Released Test. Retrieved
from SOL Pass:
http://www.solpass.org/released_sol_tests/EarthScienceSOL2005.pdf
Virginia Department of Education. (2007). Spring 2007 Released Test. Retrieved
from SOL Pass:
http://www.solpass.org/released_sol_tests/EarthScienceSOL2007.pdf
Virginia Department of Education. (2012). STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOL) &
TESTING. Retrieved August 2014, from Virginia Department of Education:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml