Science links
 
Earth, Moon and Ocean: Interaction in the Sea - Read the early parts and look at the diagrams
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) - scroll down to FAQs: "What causes tides?"
The Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand: Tides
TIDE PREDICTIONS SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY PIER - 1998 Tide Predictions
Tidal Information Page from Catalina Consulting: Look up tides for many places in USA and Canada
The  Moon and Tides - a great piece of student work
Sailor's Choice Sun, Stars, Moon, and Tides : just for fun, check out the "Moonpies"
Lecture 11: Tides:  This is a difficult page, from a university lecture in Oceanography

Writing and Literature Links

Legends and Customs of the Sea : from the Ocean Planet
Women's Work : from The Ocean Planet
The Science Poetry Center : from Mendocino Middle School, will give you some examples
The Flying Dutchman : some information about Wagner's opera
Flying Dutchman, the Game : This description gives you details of the legend
The "Phantom of Purlton":  Here's a newspaper account of a modern mystery ship legend
 

For your teacher: Sharing Stories About the Moon