Huntington Middle School 6th Graders Study Convection Current

Article and Photo courtesy of HUNTINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL OCTOBER 25, 2023

Huntington Middle School 6th grade science students used red dye to trace convection currents in a fluid. Boiling water was placed in a styrofoam cup under the center of the plastic pan. This created a heat source that showed how fluids (water and air) behave when they are unevenly heated. This is part of a unit in weather and climate.

Lesson Goal: Observe and be able to define what a convection current is and how it’s responsible for all the weather we experience on Earth.