How can currents in water be modeled

and observed?
Students will:

 Construct a model for generating currents in

liquid,
 Observe currents in the liquid, and
 Add barriers to the current flow and observe
how the barriers change the currents.
Current: water moving
continuously in a certain
direction
1. What is a current?
2. Describe the interaction of the different colors. For
example, did the colors intermingle, mix, or both?
3. How long did the currents last?
4. How did the view from below differ from the view
from above?
5. Describe the side view.
6. How did the obstacles in the container change the
flow of colored currents?
7. How do you think this lesson applies to currents in
the ocean?
8. What are you wondering now?