For this week's Test it Out Tuesday we made it rain. When I asked Pie if she wanted to make it rain inside the house, she enthusiastically agreed to help me. It was a pretty simple experiment and a great way to talk about weather.
Supplies:
A large wide mouthed jar
A glass plate
Ice cubes
Hot water
A large wide mouthed jar
A glass plate
Ice cubes
Hot water
 Step One: Pour very hot water into the glass container and cover with the plate. Let it sit for a few minutes.  Step Three: Place ice cubes on the plat. Observe! |
A few things we learned about:
- The hot water becomes steam in the air when the cold ice cubes are placed on top.
- The cold plate makes the steam turn back into water and form water droplets.
- The warm steamy air rises and hits the cold air at the top making it rain.
- The water changes from gas to liquid (condenses) and creates rain (precipitation).
- In weather, the warm air meets the cold air and causes the moisture to become thicker in the air and then it rains, snows, hails, or sleets.
If you've followed me on Instagram, you'll know I have a pretty strange cloud obsession. I love weather and Florida is full of beautiful (and sometimes scary) weather. I'll admit this experiment was just as much fun for me as it was for Pie. If it wasn't for letting her play with the ice cubes after, it would have been a quick clean up too.
- The hot water becomes steam in the air when the cold ice cubes are placed on top.
- The cold plate makes the steam turn back into water and form water droplets.
- The warm steamy air rises and hits the cold air at the top making it rain.
- The water changes from gas to liquid (condenses) and creates rain (precipitation).
- In weather, the warm air meets the cold air and causes the moisture to become thicker in the air and then it rains, snows, hails, or sleets.
If you've followed me on Instagram, you'll know I have a pretty strange cloud obsession. I love weather and Florida is full of beautiful (and sometimes scary) weather. I'll admit this experiment was just as much fun for me as it was for Pie. If it wasn't for letting her play with the ice cubes after, it would have been a quick clean up too.
