A Violent Storm

SCIENCE CONCEPT:
Environmental conditions, temperature, density, and pressure, are continually changing.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:
The student will observe a "mini" tornado in a bottle and observe a low pressure system, a major component of a tornado.
OVERVIEW:
The student will construct his/her own model of a tornado and observe, through vigorous shaking of the bottle, a simulated tornado. The student will observe the direction of the water (tornado) and observe the "pulling down" of the water(tornado) into the other bottle.
TEACHER TEXT:
PREPARATION TIME:
10 minutes.
LESSON TIME:
45 minutes.
TEACHER PREP:
Gather Materials
WORDS TO KNOW:
  • condenses
  • fronts
  • vapor
  • low pressure


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