Making Tornados in a bottle.

We had a great afternoon making crazy spinning tornados in a bottle.

Tornado in a Bottle

Mad Spinning Crazy Tornado

Goal:

To make a tornado in a bottle.

Equipment/Materials:

o   2 x 1.5 litre clear plastic bottles

o   Strong tape

o   Water

o   Paper towels

o   Blu-tac

o   Scissors

o   Flat surface

o   Food colouring (optional)

o   Dish washing liquid (optional)

Steps:

1.      Fill one bottle with water.

2.     Put Blu-tac around the top screw part of the bottle.

3.     Put the second bottle upside down on top of the first bottle.

4.     Tape around the two bottle tops to stick them together and make them water-tight.

5.     Turn your two upside down and shake them around in a circle.

6.     Watch your tornado go!

Summary:

You have created a tornado in a bottle!

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