1. Environmental Studies Basking Ridge High School A Collaborative Case Based Learning Module Abridged Rip Currents Part 5– Wrap UP Martha Schoene Beach Management Consultant Faculty, Seton Hall University @2006

2. The Initial Challenge Take this time to compile your data. Reconsider your initial choice of options on the following slide. Do you want to revise your choice? Review the Initial Scenario

3. Submit Your Final Plan Record your final plan along with support and consequences of the plan on the worksheet. Three different pieces of information for support is required. How is the issue of beach erosion related to rip currents? Give a detailed explanation, supporting your answer with an example. On the next slide, compare your solution to what actually happened.

4. Research What actually happened Find cases of rip current rescues in the NJ Newspapers Did the victims and rescuers survive? The full story that this case was based on is contained in the unabridged version of this case

5. The End When you go to the beach notice the erosion damage that might have occurred over the winter. Think about rip current safety before you decide to go for a swim. Can you identify a rip current at the beach where you are visiting? Talk to the lifeguard to find out if rip currents are common at your beach and remember what you would do if you saw someone caught in a rip current! Martha Schoene Beach Management Consultant Faculty, Seton Hall University @2006 http://www.state.nj.us/travel/beachguide/shore.htmhttp://www.state.nj.us/travel/beachguide/shore.html