This convection currents reading is a great addition to both density and thermal energy (heat) units, and is also useful when teaching weather and plate tectonics (convection in the mantle).
Assign on paper or digitally in Google Classroom – includes both versions!
Examples discussed include:
- Ocean currents
- Weather
- Plate tectonics
- Currents in heating homes
There is also a 10-question worksheet with text-dependent reading comprehension questions.
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Teacher Notes:
- ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
- Please note that this convection currents reading is not editable.
- NGSS Earth/Space Standards: MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-5, and MS-ESS2-6
- NGSS Physical Science Standards: MS-PS3-3 and MS-PS3-6
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- NGSS MS-ESS2-6: Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
- NGSS MS-PS1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
- NGSS MS-PS3-5: Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
