Weather Station

Try This

You can try these weather experiments at home or in the classroom. Kids, be sure you have a parent, teacher, or other adult help you!

Coriolis Force
Which way does a hurricane spin?

Deposit It
Use evaporation to form calcium carbonate deposits.

Desert Island
Why is Phoenix an island of heat? Feel for yourself.

Make Your Own Barometer
Measure air pressure at home.

Precession and Tilt
Still confused about precession and axial tilt? Why not see it for yourself?

Rainmaker
Create your own raindrops.

Regulating Temperature
See how the atmosphere protects us from extreme heat and cold.

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Amazing Water Trick
See how heat rises above the cold.

Blue Sky Activity
Why is the daytime sky blue? Why do the days begin and end in red?

Blue Sky Exhibit
See how scattering turns white light into blue.

Rainbow Activity
Learn what causes rainbows and make your own.

Super Sparker
Spark up your own mini lightning bolt.

Tornado Exhibit
Make a tiny tornado.