Aligned with TEKS 6.9B

This Tides Unit Bundle covers 6th Grade TEKS 6.9B. This comprehensive bundle includes every lesson/activity needed in order to teach Earth's tides (see below for resources included).
Aligned with TEKS 6.9B

Resources included in this bundle:

Tides Lesson Plan (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Complete set of daily plans
  • Learning objectives
  • Vertical alignments
  • Daily set of procedures
  • 504 and SPED differentiation suggestions
  • Extensions for each day


Tides - PowerPoint and Notes (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Daily Tides
  • High Tide
  • Low Tide
  • Spring Tide
  • Neap Tide
  • Predicting Tide Cycles
  • Checkpoint - 5 questions
  • 2 Versions of Student Notes Pages - Full Size and Interactive Notebook Format
  • Modified Student Notes Pages
  • Student Notes Pages Answer Key
  • Editable Text - PowerPoint and Notes Pages


Tides - Phenomenon and Guided Practice (TEKS 6.9B)

  • A hands-on activity where students will complete an investigation into the tides by creating models and making predictions
  • Student Record Sheet with analysis questions
  • Guided Practice with a CER
  • Complete Answer Keys


Tides Literacy Article (TEKS 6.9B)

  • 2 Versions of Article (Regular and Modified)
  • Student Question Companion Sheet
  • Answer Key
  • Suggestions for Use


Tides - Independent Practice (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Independent Practice sheet with a variety of questions types
  • Complete Answer Keys


Tides S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Teacher Guide for implementing S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations (PRINT and READ FIRST)
  • S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Station Signage
  • General Directions for students
  • Teacher Setup for specific stations
  • 7 station activities
  • Student recording sheet and answer key
  • Color and B&W options for all printable materials
  • Tutorial for assigning "Challenge" cards and creating a PIN (video and written)


Tides - Task Cards (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Key vocabulary (ex. tides, high tide, low tide, spring tide, neap tide, tidal bulge, tidal range, etc.)
  • Characteristics of tides (high, low, spring, and neap)
  • Identifying tides (high, low, spring, and neap)
  • True/False practice
  • Multiple choice practice
  • Student recording sheets (PDF and editable version)
  • Answer Key for teacher reference (PDF and editable version)
  • Editable task card template to add your own questions


Tides - Small Group Activity (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Discussion/Guiding Questions
  • Tides vocabulary sort activity
  • Complete Answer Key


Tides Assessment (TEKS 6.9B)

  • 33 Question Pre-Made Assessment
  • Assessment Answer Key (2 Versions - Complete and Quick Check Formats)
  • Question Bank containing 47 questions
  • Question Bank Answer Key (2 Versions - Complete and Quick Check Formats)
  • All files come in EDITABLE and PDF formats


Tides Warm-Up (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Key Vocabulary (Tide, High Tide, Low Tide, Spring Tide, Neap Tide)
  • Identifying characteristics of tides
  • Sketch and label spring and neap tides
  • True/False practice
  • Multiple choice practice


Tides Homework/Activity Sheet (TEKS 6.9B)

  • Homework/Activity Sheet (editable and PDF)
  • Answer Key (editable and PDF)


Also included in the bundle:

  • Tides Exit Tickets (TEKS 6.9B)
  • Tides Interactive Notebook Pages (TEKS 6.9B)