Anchoring Table: Ocean

Currents
COMPARATIVE Lab
Investigation
Convection in a Cup

Global
Patterns
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Unit:

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Information
Pre Lab
Questions
1. What is
convection?

Name:_________________
Date:

Anchors Table

2. Name Known Concept

1.

Convection in a Cup
LAB Observations

LAB Conclusions

4. Highlight
6. Reveal Characteristics Shared
Characteristics
Cold blue water is observed This movement is because the
at the bottom of the beaker. cold water is more dense.

Ocean
Currents

5. Observe Characteristics of New

Concept

Cold Ocean Currents are found

deep in the ocean and move
from the North & South Poles
towards
the equator.
Warm
Ocean
Currents are

2. What are
convection
currents?
3. How do you

Warm Red water is observed

at the top of the beaker.

found near the equator

because of the Suns energy
and move towards the poles.

This movement is because the warm

water is less dense.

think this
effects the
ocean?

At first the warm water

went to the top and the
cold went to the bottom,
but then they swirled
together creating a purple
color.

Currents flow like rivers, Where

two currents meet, the colder
water sinks pushing warmer
water up to the surface
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean
current that runs along the East
Coast of the US. The Climate of
these costal cites is greatly
effected by this current.

Announce New Concept

Ocean waters are always

in motion.
Both surface and deep-water
currents affect the world's
climate by moving cold water
from the poles toward the tropics
and vice versa.

7. Understanding of the New Concept:

Where do ocean currents get their energy to drive these patterns of moving mater?
What are the three types of convection currents, the movement of heat, on planet Earth?

8.10 (A) recognize that the Sun provides the energy that drives convection within the oceans, producing ocean currents;
ANCHORS
1. Announce
2. Name
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept

3. Collect
Known Information

4. Highlight
5. Observe
6. Reveal
7. State
Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept
of New Concept Shared
of New Concept

Global
Patterns
3.CollectKno
Unit:

wn
Information
Pre Lab
Questions

Name:_________________
Date:

Anchors Table

2. Name Known Concept

1.

Convection in a Cup
LAB Observations

4. Highlight
Characteristics

LAB Conclusions
6. Reveal Characteristics Shared

Cold blue water is

______________________
.
Warm Red water is observed
_____________________________

This movement is because the

cold water is _____________.

At first the warm water

went to __________ and the

Where two currents meet, the

cold went to the_________,

colder water ________________

but then they

_____________
__________________________

Ocean
Currents

5. Observe Characteristics of New

Concept

Cold Ocean Currents are found

_________________________________
_________________________________
Warm Ocean Currents are

This movement is because the

warm water is
_________________.
Currents flow like___________,

Announce New Concept

found near
______________________________
______________________________

pushing warmer water

_______________________
The Gulf Stream is
a_________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

Both surface and deep-water

currents affect the world's
climate by moving cold water
from the poles toward the tropics
and vice versa.

7. Understanding of the New Concept:

Where do ocean currents get their energy to drive these patterns of moving mater?
What are the three types of convection currents, the movement of heat, on planet Earth?

8.10 (A) recognize that the Sun provides the energy that drives convection within the oceans, producing ocean currents;
ANCHORS
1. Announce
2. Name
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept

3. Collect
Known Information

4. Highlight
5. Observe
6. Reveal
7. State
Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept
of New Concept Shared
of New Concept

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