Activity
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Pie Pan Convection 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.
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Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Conduction and Convection [Pdf] Activity
TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Conduction and Convection [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment investigating conduction and convection of heat in water.
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60 Second Science: Rainbow Gel Activity
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60 Second Science: Rainbow Gel

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Examine mixtures made from different substances, and discover how to make gel.
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Pbs Teachers: Hot and Cold Water Experiment Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Hot and Cold Water Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Demonstrate the relationship between water temperature and density using two clear plastic soda bottles.
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Unit Plan
Ted: Ted Ed: Reasons for the Seasons Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Reasons for the Seasons

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Why do some regions experience full-time heat while others are reckoning with frigid temperatures and snow? And why are the seasons reversed in the two hemispheres? Rebecca Kaplan explains how the shape of the Earth's orbit around the...
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Graphic of a S'more Graphic
Curated OER

Graphic of a S'more

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students can make s'mores without using a bonfire. This experiment is great to use with the links "Materials that Absorb Solar Energy" and "A Solar Heat Experiment."
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