Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Convection Current

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is a great way to show convection currents in water. Students will see what happens to water as it gets warmed.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Pie Pan Convection

For Students 9th - 10th
In this experiment, students observe what happens when a pan of soapy, colored water is heated. They will see that convection currents cause the fluid to rise and sink in a localized convection cell.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Drifting Continents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This activity is a teacher-led demonstration of continental drift and includes a math worksheet for students involving the calculation of continental drift over time. Students will understand what continental drift is, why it occurs, and...