Photography by Manon Houston. (Copy)

Spin the tidal top.

 

Spin the tidal top. How will the spinning top land? Guess the positioning of Sun during Spring and Neap tides.

Our tides are affected by the Earth’s position between the Sun (the counters) and the Moon (the silver end of the spinning top). Players place the counters around the spinning top and see who guessed the winning position when it lands. The game acts as an educational tool, while drawing attention to the solar significance of the tidal fluctuations so many are dependent on.