Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Physical Science, Forces and Motion, Gravity, Matter and Its Properties, Microgravity
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Demonstrate how surface tension changes can cause fluids to flow. “Student reader” pages give background information about surface tension and microgravity. Assess student learning by reviewing answers and sketches on the student worksheet.
Surface Tension-Driven Flow [98KB PDF file]
This demonstration is part of the Microgravity Educator Guide.