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In this quick activity, learners use a toaster to investigate the source for the Earth's wind. Learners hold a pinwheel above a toaster to discover that rising heat causes wind.

free Ages 4 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this online Flash game, learners take to the skies in a hot air balloon and are challenged to beat other balloonists' times to the finish line without crashing.

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners can observe a number of small convection cells generated from a mixture of aluminum powder and silicon oil on a hot plate.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate convection by using food coloring and water of different temperatures.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners color and cut out a spiral-shaped snake. When they hang their snake over a radiator, the snake spins.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes