Make a tornado in a jar
A tornado is air which is spinning very fast. It is made by a special type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
What you will need:
- A clear jam jar or similar see-through container with a screw-on lid
- Washing-up liquid or liquid soap
- Food colouring
What to do:
- Fill up the container with water then add a few drops of the washing-up liquid and a few drops of the food colouring. Tightly screw on the lid.
- Swirl the container around in a circle lots of times and then stop. Inside you should see what looks like a tornado. It will slowly disappear as it reaches the top of the container.
Tornadoes in the real world are made in the same way.
More Weather experiments
There are lots more fun weather experiments that you can do. Why not try one of these:
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