Earth & Space Learning Studio

Water Movement Investigation

Unit 2 — Lab #1
① PREDICT
② OBSERVE
③ RECORD
RED = WARMER WATER
BLUE = COLDER WATER
1
PREDICT
When warmer water and colder water are placed in the same container, what do you predict will happen?

I predict the WARMER water will:

I predict the COLDER water will:

Select a prediction for both water types to continue.

Write your prediction on your worksheet too before locking.

2
OBSERVE
Your prediction:

Press START to begin the observation.

Watch carefully: Which color moves upward? Which moves downward? What pattern develops?
3
RECORD YOUR EVIDENCE
✓ Observation complete — record what you observed.
Question 3

"What pattern did you observe in the movement of the warmer and colder water?"

Question 4

"Use density to explain why the warmer and colder water moved differently. Identify which water was more dense and explain what happened as a result."

We will discuss the density explanation together as a class.