Coriolis Effect Laboratory Kit for Earth science is an innovative activity model that gives hands-on experience investigating how objects move across the surface of a rotational planet due to the Coriolis Effect.
How does the Earth's rotation affect objects moving over its surface? Innovative activity model gives students hands-on experience investigating how objects move across the surface of a rotating planet due to the Coriolis Effect. Students will study the effect of temperature and the Coriolis Effect on ocean currents and also compare the influence of the Coriolis Effect on the atmosphere in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Fascinating simulation! Kit includes enough materials and Coriolis Effect models for five student groups.
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science & Engineering Practices
Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes MS-ESS2.D: Weather and Climate HS-ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns Systems and system models Energy and matter
Performance Expectations
MS-ESS2-6. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.