Description

Moon and Ocean Tides Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom

Make learning about the moon and its influence on tides engaging and interactive with this Google Classroom activity pack! Perfect for 4th-grade students, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource explores the moon’s role in Earth’s tidal cycles, how tides occur, and the effects of gravitational forces.

With editable reading passages, drag-and-drop tasks, and short-answer questions, students will gain a deeper understanding of why tides change, the difference between high and low tides, and how the moon’s gravity affects Earth’s oceans. These hands-on, interactive activities make science lessons easy to plan and fun to teach.

Moon and Ocean Tides Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:

• Editable reading passages
• Drag-&-drop: match definitions to vocabulary (cycle and sequence)
• Drag-&-drop: match definitions to vocabulary (axis, orbit, revolve, rotate)
• Drag-&-drop: match cause, picture, and time amount to cycle (day & night; seasons)
• Short answer: fill out chart with cause/time takes/and real-life picture
• Short answer: Venn diagram of rotation vs revolution
• Drag-&-drop: if it is daytime in _____, then it is nighttime in _______
• Drag-&-drop: label the rotation diagram with nighttime and daytime
• Short answer: explain how day & night happens
• Drag-&-drop: label the revolution diagram with the seasons
• Short answer: explain how seasons happen

Why Teachers Love these Moon and Ocean Tides Activities:

• No Prep: Ready-to-assign on Google Classroom™, Canvas, or Schoology
• Engaging and Interactive: Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and short-answer questions
• Flexible Use: Perfect for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers
• Real-World Connections: Helps students understand how the moon’s gravity influences daily life on Earth

Ideal For:

• Introducing Key Concepts: Simplifies teaching about tides and the moon’s role
• Independent Work: Students complete interactive activities at their own pace
• Science Centers: Digital, hands-on tasks make learning exciting
• Early Finishers: Keeps learners engaged with meaningful, self-checking tasks
• Sub Plans: Stress-free, ready-to-go activities for substitute days
• Assessment Prep: Reinforces key concepts for quizzes and tests

Standards Covered:

• SOL 4.6: The student will investigate and understand that there are relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key relationships includec) the causes for the four major phases of the moon and the relationship to the tide cycles;