Convection Currents – Hands On Activity

Description

Compare the movement of food dye and sponges in cold water and in heated water to observe how heat creates convection currents which move the lithospheric plates.

Includes:

• Printable and editable student handout with directions, data table, analysis questions.
• Editable digital student handout with directions, data table, analysis questions.
• Teacher’s Guide with suggestions, answer key, and videos of expected lab results.