A Violent Storm

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • 2 plastic, 2 liter bottles (clear), provided by student
  • duct tape
  • scissors
  • food color
  • pencil
  • paper towels
  • ruler

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

one Fill one bottle 3/4 full with water.

two Add 2-3 drops of food coloring(student choice).

three Cut a strip of duct tape about 1 in. x 2 in. (2.5 cm x5 cm).

six Cover the mouth of the bottle containing the colored water with the strip of tape.

five Use the pencil to punch a hole in the center of the tape - make the hole slightly larger than the tape.

six Use your fingers to smooth and secure the edges of the tape around the hole in the tape.

seven Turn the second bottle so that the mouth of each bottle lines up.

eight Use paper towels to dry any moisture from the necks of the bottles.

nine Wrap strips of duct tape around the necks of the bottles to secure them tightly.

ten Flip the bottles so that the bottle with the water is on top.

eleven Grasp the bottles around the necks and quickly swirl them in circles parallel to the floor.

twelve Set the bottles on a table, with the empty one on the bottom.


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