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Middle school earth scientists describe the behavior of the Coriolis force. They compare and contrast conditions under which the Coriolis force has a significant impact with conditions under which it has very little. They model the Coriolis force with water and buckets to reinfoce the concepts, and then afterwards write a one-page report together. This resource incorporates a variety of methods for learning!

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the continental shelf, the coriolis effect, the gulf stream

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continental shelf, continental slope, coriolis force, gulf stream, cyclonic rotation, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Scientific Equipment
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