Tornado Project
1. For your Tornado project, you are going to make a tornado and bring it into the class to show!!
Have you ever made
your own tornado?!!!
If you haven't, No FEAR!!!
Steps to make a tornado
Materials:
* 2 2-liter clear plastic pop bottles (empty and clean)
* water
* 1-inch metal washer
* duct tape or you can go to a science store and get a "tornado tube" that will
connect the 2 2-liter bottles together
Process:
1. Fill one of the bottles two-thirds full of water
2. Place the metal washer or twist the "tornado tube" over the opening of the
bottle
3. Turn the second bottle upside down and place it on the washer or twist it on
the "tornado tube"
Use the duct tape to fasten the two containers and the metal washer together.
Make sure to take tightly to make sure that no water will leak out when you turn
the bottle over. If you use the "tornado tube", but twist together tightly
4. Turn the tornado make, so that the bottle with the water is on top. Swirl the
bottle in a circular motion. A tornado will form in the top bottle as the water
rushed into the bottom bottle
** If you want to get creative, you can also use food coloring to make the
tornado have a color and glitter to represent debris!!
* What you will be Graded on*
1. You will be graded on your creativity. These are just some examples. There are many ways to make a tornado. Use your imagination!
2.
You will also be graded on your effort. How much effort you put into your
project will show in the end product!
3. Be ready to present your tornado to the class! You will be graded on your
presentation skills!
2. After you have successfully made your tornado, please complete this worksheet and hand it in when you present your project to the class!
