Virtual Vacationland: Tides

Learn About Ocean Tides, Tidepools & Tide Prediction

Visit a website that generates plots water level data to better understand tide types. Use the Internet to predict the times and heights of tides.

Discover how much Earth's ocean tides are "tugged" by the moon and Sun
Find out why not all coasts are "hosts" to tidepools
Investigate the types of tides that occur along your favorite "stretch" of coast
Research whether all three "tide types" can be found along U.S. coasts: diurnal, semi-diurnal, & mixed
Learn about tidal ranges, including one "extreme" example
Discover the definition of "datum"
Become comfortable reading tide prediction tables
Research how to find high and low tidal ranges
Using the Internet to correlate tidal ranges with lunar phase
Are "spring tide" and "neap tide" really tied to the moon?
Consider the importance of being able to accurately predict tides