Lesson Materials

Per Class

• Warm and Cold Water Interactions: You have THREE options (1 video & 2 live options)

  1. Video Demonstration - 6th - Unit 2 Lesson 18 Warm and Cold Fluids Demonstration OSE

     • Computer

     • Projector

  2. Live Demo Option 1 Live Demo with Aquarium

     • Foam Barrier - Build Guide

     • Foam sheets (8–10 mm thick)

     • Paper Template

     • Hot glue

     • 10-gallon aquarium

     • Buckets of warm (60°C) and cold (10°C) water

     • Red & Blue food dye

     • plastic spoon

     • paper towels

  3. Live Demo Option 2 Live Demo with Density Tank

     • Density Tank - Purchasing Guide

     • warm (60°C) and cold (10°C) water

     • Red & Blue food dye

     • plastic spoon

     • paper towels

Per Student

• science notebook

  • Warm & Cold Interactions

  • Relative Humidity Data

Prep

Review 

• Lesson Plan

• Slides

• Answer Key for Relative Humidity Data

Prepare 

• This lesson uses a required video demonstration to support instruction. If you choose to offer a live demonstration, be aware that it will require additional class time beyond the 45-minute plan and extra prep before the lesson.

• Warm and Cold Water Interactions Demo Options:

  • Video Demonstration - 6th - Unit 2 Lesson 18 Warm and Cold Fluids Demonstration OSE. No additional prep

  • Live Demo Option 1: Aquarium

    1. Refer to the Build Guide; this will take extra time to prepare

  • Live Demo Option 2: Density Tank

    1. Refer to the Purchasing Guide, it will take time for delivery or pickup

• Safety: This activity is a demonstration, so students do not directly handle the warm water. However, exercise caution when pouring warm water into the aquarium so that students do not get splashed.