How Do You Make A Tornado In A Bottle?
So, you want to make your own tornado in a bottle? Then this article is for you. Have fun and enjoy! • Take one plastic bottle and remove the water and the cap. • Fill it 2/3 of the way full with water. • Add one small drop of glitter • Put a single drop of dish-washing soap in the water. • Put the cap back on the bottle very, very tightly. • Spin the bottle in a circular motion. You should now have a tornado. • You may add food coloring to the water or “Monopoly” houses or be creative! These are optional.Monopoly house are the best for houses that could be floting with the tornado. • You may experiment with more or less water, or change the amount of dish-washing soap, or the brand of dish-washing soap. This is optional. See if a particular brand works better than another or if more or less water or soap makes a difference. You may try spinning slower or faster. See if that makes a difference.
Tornadoes are a powerful demonstration of the forces of nature. The center of these destructive phenomena, the vortex, is illustrated vividly in the experiment that follows. Adult supervision is needed to complete this project. Read on to learn how to make a tornado in a bottle. Step 1 Remove the labels from the bottles. Take the caps off each bottle and rinse the bottles thoroughly. Drill a 1/2 inch hole in the center of each cap. Kids should get an adult to help. Step 2 Place the caps together on their flat ends, and put a thin bead of caulk around the hole to seal it. Let it dry. Wrap a piece of duct tape tightly around the outside of the caps to stick them together. Step 3 Screw the caps back on to one of the 2-liter bottles. Fill the other bottle about 3/4 full with water. You can add food coloring and confetti if you would like. The confetti and food color helps to see the force of the vortex. Step 4 Twist the empty bottle tightly to the top of the bottle filled with water. Hold
