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Experiments

Want to learn hands-on about the weather?  Need a science project for school?  Try some of these educational experiments.  Experiments with this symbol, Beaker,  will require adult help.  Please use caution handling thermometers, hot plates, matches or dry ice.  Please read  the  DRY ICE SAFETY PAGE before using dry ice. 

Magic Balloon: Discover what warm and cold air can do to a balloon.

Blue Sky:  Learn why the sky is blue and the sunset is red.

Convection Currents:  See how convection currents move in water.  Beaker

Glue Stick Sunset:  Learn about atmospheric scattering.

Pie-Pan Convection:  Create convection cells with soapy water and a heat source.  Beaker

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes:  A collection of experiments dealing with thunderstorms and tornadoes.  Beaker

Hair Hygrometer:  Observe changes in humidity using a hair!  Beaker

Super Sparker:  Make very tiny lightning!

Make a Weather Station:  Measure the wind, air pressure, rainfall and temperature.

 

 

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