Energetic Water

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In this activity, learners explore how hot and cold water move. Learners observe that temperature and density affect how liquids rise and fall. Learners also discover that although they can't see molecules with their eyes, they can demonstrate that molecules are always moving. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
45 to 60 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1 - $5 per student
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • 1 bottle of red food dye
  • 1 bottle of blue food dye
  • 1 bottle of yellow food dye
  • room temperature water
  • cold water
  • hot water
  • 1 hot plate
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 large plastic container
  • 2 glass beakers
  • 1 small glass bottle
  • 1 ice cube tray

Keywords

Subjects

  • Earth and Space Science
    • Earth Structure
      • Oceans and Water
  • Physical Sciences
    • Heat and Thermodynamics
      • Heat and Temperature
      • Heat Transfer
    • States of Matter
      • Liquids
    • Structure and Properties of Matter
      • Volume and Density
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Conducting Investigations

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • see color

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Components that are part of this resource:

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Mission Science Workshop

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Mission Science Workshop, 2013

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