Teaching Activities

Lawrence Hall of Science
In this activity, students will use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents.

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Solar radiation
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Temperature, Salinity and Water Density Activity part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2280-temperatu...

The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
This is a simple but effective scientific experiment to study the impacts of temperature and salinity on water density.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable, Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Catch!...the World's Oceans part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/ice/activitie...

Lunar and Planetary Institute
Children get to know each other through an icebreaker activity that introduces the importance of water on Earth.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Weather Stations: Storms part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/solar_system/...

Lunar and Planetary Institute
Children test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. They compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.

Grade Level: Informal, Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Evaporation Investigation part of CLEAN Collection

https://aquarius.oceansciences.org/activities/evap_inves...

Aquarius
Students observe the process of evaporation, make comparisons about the process, then construct a diagram and use it to describe the process of evaporation.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary