IQWST - PS3 - Lesson 4.1: What Makes the Plates Move?

IQWST - PS3 - Lesson 4.1: What Makes the Plates Move?

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Science

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8th Grade

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MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-4, MS-ESS2-4

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IQWST - PS3 - Lesson 4.1: What Makes the Plates Move?

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Learning Target

I can describe the flow of energy that drives seafloor spreading.

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I can explain what causes seafloor spreading

I have investigated convection in a liquid
I can design an experiment to explore the role of temperature on the form of a plastic material

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Layers of the Earth

The plates sit on top of the mantle (crust)
The mantle is solid in some places and liquid in others (think silly putty)

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Multiple Choice

What does it mean when I say that the mantle is "plastic"?

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It is made of plastic

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It is non recyclable

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It is hot

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It is solid but flexible

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Open Ended

What happened when food coloring hit the cool water vs when the food coloring hit the hot water?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6PB7IKeHs4&t=48s

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Open Ended

Why do you think that the food coloring spreads so much faster in the warm water?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUU69ParFM

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Open Ended

What happened when the hot water was added to the model?

Type response here

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Multiple Choice

Hot air/water (fluids)

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rise

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sink

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Multiple Choice

When the water gets far from the heat source, what happens?

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It cools down

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It heats up

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It stays the same heat

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA2-Vc4PIOY&t=241s

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Poll

How would you rate your understanding of convection?

I do not understand convection at all

I think I understand convection, but I have some questions/need some practice

I definitely understand convection

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Open Ended

What questions do we have about convection? What do we not yet know?

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