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Make a tornado in a bottle {extreme weather science}

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During our weather unit, we decided to spend some time learning about extreme weather conditions. So of course we decided to make a tornado in a bottle.

Making a tornado in a bottle is an easy and effective way to show kids the twisty way that tornadoes move across land.

You’ll find more resources for learning about weather on Weather Unit Study page my Weather Activities Pinterest board. 

Make a tornado in a bottle to learn about extreme weather. What a great kitchen science activity to learn about weather! || Gift of Curiosity

To make a tornado in a bottle, you will need two empty 2-liter bottles and a tornado tube.

 

We filled one 2-liter bottle about 3/4 full with water. Next, we attached the tornado tube to the top. Then we attached an empty 2-liter bottle to the other end of the tube.

Make a tornado in a bottle to learn about extreme weather. What a great kitchen science activity to learn about weather! || Gift of Curiosity

To make a tornado, you then simply need to turn the bottles over and give them a little circular shake.

Watch this short video to see how our tornado worked out.

More weather resources

More weather posts from Gift of Curiosity:

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  • Weather 3-part cards
  • DIY weather station
  • Water cycle demonstration
  • Two ways to make a cloud in a jar
  • Cloud classification activities
  • Make it rain in a jar
  • DIY weather vane
  • Wind resistance experiment
  • How do hurricanes form?
  • Weather Bingo game

You’ll find more resources for learning about weather on Weather Unit Study page my Weather Activities Pinterest board. 

Filed Under: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Science, Weather

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4 Comments

  1. Leah

    April 24, 2019 at 10:24 am

    This is what I’ve been looking for. We are a homeschooling family. I’ve been looking for a unit study which I can use as a teaching tool to help my kids learn more about the weather. Thank you very much. May I print a couple of copies off or not?

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    • Katie

      April 24, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      Yes, you are welcome to print for personal or classroom use. Enjoy!

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  2. Karissa Rosenfield

    February 8, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Hi! Where did you find the red fitting? Thank you!

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    • Katie

      February 8, 2020 at 2:48 pm

      From Amazon: https://amzn.to/2OG7XdT

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