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Temperature and Water Density Lesson PlanTemperature and Water Density Lesson Plan
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Temperature and Water Density

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Students consider the effects of temperature on water density. In this Earth Science lesson, students evaluate a demonstration of cold and hot water currents in a model. Students use two liter bottles and varied water temperatures with food coloring to see convection in liquids then discuss how this works in the worlds oceans.

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ocean currents, oceans, oceanography

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ocean currents, oceanography, water temperature and density, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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