Objectives: Students will explore port cities and collect tide and water temperature data and also view webcams in cities around the world.
Directions: Complete the following chart (Google Doc, make a copy) about your city using the links posted for each section.
| Name of Your City or Closest Port City if you are not near an ocean (Click on world map, then click on your country for more details) | |
| Name of the body of water your city is located on or on a seaport nearby (Click on world map) | |
| Current Water Temperature near your city. ºC/ºF For Fun – click on the WEBCAM ICON and look at places around your city! | |
| Map: Current Moon Location over the Earth and day/night map | |
| What does the moon look like from your city and what is the phase? PHASE as seen from YOUR CITY | |
| Current Tide (link) High or Low right now? | Time at location: |
| Is the water level Rising or Falling? | |
| High Tide AM | Time: Height of Water: |
| High Tide PM | Time: Height of Water: |
| Low Tide AM | Time: Height of Water: |
| Low Tide PM | Time: Height of Water: |
Middle School Science Lessons 
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