The core shape of a tornado, sometimes known as a twister, comes from a violently spinning column of air. You can create a similar vortex effect – rapid, tightly swirling fluid or air – by creating ...

This science experiment is fun for all ages and teaches ... Step 4: Watch the tornado form as water transfers from one bottle to the other! This experiment highlights tornadoes and their vortex.

While we've done the tornado in a bottle weather experiment before ... one with about three-quarters full of water. A plastic coupler to tie or link the bottles together is necessary too.

The tornado in a bottle experiment explores the concept of centripetal force. This is an inward-facing force that pulls the water within the bottle toward the center of the circular path.

Make science exciting with a water tornado! This simple experiment shows how a vortex forms, making it a perfect hands-on learning activity for kids. Learn how water "walks" with this colorful ...

A fun simple science experiment you ... vortex that looks like a real tornado! While real tornadoes happen in the air, the vortex you make in this activity is in water. Both air and water are ...

You can easily conduct science experiments at home with ... That's because as the water flows down, air must flow up, creating a spiraling tornado. You can even add glitter, food dye, or lamp ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Parents across the country are trying to keep kids learning at home and many are enjoying the visual fun of science ... two simple experiments using only water, food ...

Krissy Worth & John Krekelberg with Hands On! Discovery Center, showed us how to make a tornado in a bottle and a fire tornado using ordinary household items! Please take a moment and watch the ...

We are talking about Centrifugal and Centripetal forces using a tornado as an example ... In this experiment, we have a platform where we put a cup of water. Centripetal force is acting on ...

It is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, 10 universities and three nonprofit organizations. The second phase of the Vortex2 experiment ...