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Item #: AP6053 

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Convection of Liquids Demonstration Apparatus dramatically demonstrates the motion caused by the convection in a liquid. Watch as the dye follows the flow of the convection current.

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Dramatically demonstrate the motion caused by the convection in a liquid. Fill this glass apparatus with water, then introduce a dye at the top. Heat one of the lower corners, and watch as the dye follows the path of the convection current. Apparatus is glass and measures 15 × 20 cm. Food dye is available separately. Includes a Physical Science Fax with demonstration instructions, a detailed discussion and a reproducible student worksheet.

Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Science & Engineering Practices

Developing and using models
Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
MS-PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
MS-ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes
HS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
HS-PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
HS-ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns
Systems and system models
Energy and matter
Stability and change

Performance Expectations

MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.