California Coastal Erosion Resources
P. Ramirez & S. LaDochy, CSULA
Internet Geography-Coastal Processes. Games, lesson plans, videos and interactive
diagrams on coastal erosion. Plus much information on causes and impacts of coastal
erosion.
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/coasts_cliff_collapse.html
Lesson on beach erosion and related activity using readily available materials.
http://www.palmbeachschools.org/ec/Science/documents/Science_Elem_Beach_Erosion_
Lab_Teacher_and_Student_Versions.pdf
Exercises for elementary and middle school students such things as coastal erosion, sea
level rise, estuaries, etc
http://www.coastnopp.org/resource_guide/elem_mid_school/physical_param_acts/index.html
Good website featuring learning activities on coastal processes and human interventions
centered on the North Carolina coast.
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/coastal-processes/
Learning activity on coastal erosion with questions, photos. Grades 3-12.
http://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/73_Coastal_crumble.pdf
California Coastal Commission website filled with much information, including
educational activities.
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/
Visit http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/directory/educate.html for a listing of
educational resources for teachers
More learning activities from the California Coastal Commission of wetlands, erosion,
water, and beaches, including a Primer on Coastal Bluff Erosion.
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/waves/waves_entire.pdf
Lesson on wave erosion for 4th graders.
http://education.arm.gov/teacherslounge/lessons/waveerosion.pdf
Lessons on tides, waves, coastal erosion, coastal management, landforms, combatting
erosion, from this British website. Grades 3-12.
http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.com/pdf/oxed/913477_THB_1_Chap_07
Windows 2Universe-Thermal expansion & sea level rise activity, grades 5-9
http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/teach_thermalexpand.html
Changing Planet: Sea Level Rising hands-on activity, map & data interpretation for
grades 6-10
http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/sea_level_rise.html
Changing Planet: Rising ocean temperatures, sea level rising lesson plans, activities,
grades 7-10.
http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/ocean_temperatures.html
Sea level rise in SF, article, video (13 min). Grades 8+
http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/going-up-sea-level-rise-in-san-francisco-bay/
CA Coast & Ocean article: Is California Preparing for Sea-Level Rise? Photo gallery of
cliff erosion.
http://coastandocean.org/coast_v22_no4_2007/articles/Adapting_01.htm
USA Toda, Report: By 2030, Calif. coast to see seas rise by six inches
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/story/2012-06-22/california-sealevel-rising-2030/55764826/1
Gary Griggs, Adapting to Sea Level Rise: A Guide for California’s coastal communities.
Large file with excellent photos, data, research info for high school, college.
http://calost.org/pdf/announcements/Adapting%20to%20Sea%20Level%20Rise_N%20R
ussell_G%20Griggs_2012.pdf
NASA climate time machine. Interactive tool showing effects on coastlines with varying
sea level rises for Gulf, E. coast, other global sites. Click on sea level rise.
http://climate.nasa.gov/ClimateTimeMachine/climateTimeMachine.cfm
Our Changing Planet video on landslides, includes California coastal landslides.
Grades6+. Good overview on causes of landslides in short video.
http://www.umac.org/ocp/videos/landslides.html
Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) educational module: Sea Level
Change/Coastal Inundation. Grades 7-12. Includes resources and lesson plans
(investigations) on coastal erosion, environmental impacts of sea level rise.
http://essea.strategies.org/module.php?module_id=142
Our Ocean Planet, an online textbook by Robert Stewart, contains chapter on coastal
erosion, as well as beach processes, coastal issues. College level, but useful info for high
school.
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/coastalerosion.htm
Sea level online is an interactive map showing sea level changes along N. American and
global coasts. Links to seasonal and interannual variations in sea level data.
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.shtml
Sea level rise and flooding simulation of SF in Google Earth
http://freegeographytools.com/2007/animating-sea-level-rise-in-san-francisco-withvector-overlays-in-google-earth-in-one-word-dont