Lesson Plan
Objective
Objective
Students will learn about surface currents and deep oceanic currents, along with the coriolis effect and how oceanic circulation affects our environment and oceanic movement
Topics Covered
Topics Covered
Deep ocean and surface circulations
Coriolis Effect
Ocean Currents and Climates
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
conveyer belt circulation
density-driven ocean currents
downdwelling
equatorial currents
equatorial countercurrents
gyre
monsoons
subpolar gyres
thermohaline circulation
upwelling
Videos
Videos
Lab Content
Lab Content
Thermohaline Circulation Ocean Circulation
Link to Activity Thermohaline Circulation Ocean Circulation
Materials:
Materials:
Water
salt
beakers
test tubes
food dye
pipettes
Directions
Directions
Students will grab a test tube and fall in line in order to receive hot water (colored red)
Students will then put cold water on top of the hot water to demonstrate the differences in densities between the two!