Two different methods to make a cloud in a jar, plus an explanation of the science behind each method.
Kari Lipé
Weather science activities
Engage your children in fun and educational weather science activities. Explore hands-on experiments, crafts, and games to learn about different weather phenomena and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Fun and easy science activity making a rain cloud in a jar. All the you need is an empty jar, shaving foam and food colouring.
Carla Hull
Why does warm air rise and cold air sink? This easy science experiment demonstrates how the behavior of warm and cold air causes thunderstorms to form by using colored hot and cold water.
Lauren Flint
Create an awesome weather unit with these super fun weather learning activities! Science experiments, math, literacy, sensory, process art and more!
Pages Of Grace
Earlier this spring I was driving home from my parents house through the country side with the kids. They live about 45 minutes away and the drive is mostly past corn fields and farms. My husband had stayed home that day, so I had the three kids in the van alone with me. There are very few things in this world that terrify me, but tornadoes are one of them. I still have nightmares about the movie Twister. (I'm pretty sure that movie has scarred me for life.) It was one of those days where…
Angela Cohn Wilczek
I wasn't sure how these shaving cream rain clouds were going to turn out, but they were beautiful! I love any experiment that's easy enough for my kids to do themselves. And I also love when I get to use a rainbow assortment of colours to create something beautiful. So this was a winner! This activity was easy to put together and allowed us to learn a little bit about weather. Although, my girls were definitely more interested in the hands on part, not so much the learning. But what can you…
Xènia Castaño Morales
These fun weather STEM activities for kids are excellent for simple spring science experiments! Simple enough for home or the classroom!
Look! We're Learning!
5 Easy weather science experiments for preschoolers and toddlers! Simple hands on learning activities to help your child learn about rain, tornadoes, rainbows, and more! Make this easy water cycle bag, a sensory rain cloud, and even more. Perfect for preschool, toddlers, kindergarten. Homeschool science or just a fun summer science experiment. STEM for kids that is engaging and easy to do! Team-Cartwright.com
Miranda T
Learn how to build a simple DIY rain gauge at home from a plastic bottle. Leave it outside the next time it rains to measure the precipitation in your area.
Chloe Peebles
This walking water science experiment is so much fun and super easy to do! My kids absolutely loved it! It even comes with free printable recording sheets for kids as young as preschool! Check out the video to see how easy this walking water experiment really is. This rainbow activity is perfect for spring science!
Nadia Bi