Tide Activities at the Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary

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Here is an array of tides activities that can be used in conjunction with the photo galleries and Teachers' Online Primary Science (TOPS) notes: © State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training)
	Watch the Normal tides video clip. Students write 5 questions. Share questions and discuss. Select a question and once again view the video and through discussion attempt to answer it. Repeat process where relevant.
	Using the tidal diagrams , students write 5 questions. Share questions and discuss. Select a question and through discussion attempt to answer it. Repeat process where relevant.
	Tides Jigsaw The class is divided into 4 groups. Each group is given a section of the text. The group has to become the experts on the subject. They read, discuss and clarify the content and then report back to the whole class. In this way all students become familiar with the entire text.
	Tides Sequence Browse the Tidal Comparisons photo gallery. Using this and the knowledge gained in previous activities students can write a report on their understanding of tides, draw a cartoon style representation or make a working model, to demonstrate their understanding. Students can use drawings or computer software.
	Neap Tides Watch the Neap (Spring) tides video clip. Students write 5 questions. Share questions and discuss. Select a question and once again view the video and through discussion attempt to answer it. Repeat process where relevant.
	Plants and animals living in intertidal habitats have to be able to cope with life in and out of water, as well as the movement of water and waves. Choose one of the intertidal photo galleries and make a list of the biotic and abiotic factors for that habitat. Now choose plants and animals that live in that habitat and list the adaptations they have that allow them to survive in this changing environment.