What are tides, and why do they happen? How many high and low
tides happen Are all tides the same height? page links to an
interdisciplinary learning created by geologists, chemists,
physicists, and mathematicians. The module will help students
and teachers learn more about tides by using different tools and
methods of these disciplines. from the Nova Scotia Museum. See
were to track ocean water level over a period of a few days, you
would see that it changes with a regular pattern. As a
scientist, you can do more than just observe these tidal
patterns. You can try to figure out why they happen! In order to
investigate tides, you'll need scientific data. Click here for a
step-by-step guide to collecting and analyzing your own ocean
water level data. activity is appropriate for classes from
advanced middle school to university level. It takes some
computer savvy--the main technical requirements are the ability
to cut and paste data from a web page to MSWord and Excel, and
to create graphs using Excel or simila