| Everyday we hear about weather forecasts from | | | | The readings will be approximate due to water |
| the radio, newspaper, television and the Internet. | | | | evaporation, but it will give you an idea of the |
| Because the air is always moving, there is always | | | | temperature. You will need a glass bottle with a |
| weather! Air warming, cooling, rising and falling | | | | rubber or cork stopper, a glass tube, larger glass |
| causes weather such as wind, rain, fog, snow, hail | | | | container, red food coloring, water and ice. Fill the |
| and thunderstorms. As a kid weather activity, | | | | bottle with water and add several drops of red |
| discuss what weather is and why it is important | | | | coloring. Drill a hole in the stopper to fit the glass |
| to us. For a science experiment, make a simple | | | | tube and slide the tube into the hole carefully. |
| thermometer. | | | | Place the bottle in the larger glass container filled |
| Knowing what the weather is going to be can | | | | with cold, iced water. Open the smaller bottle, fill |
| affect planning outdoor activities, traveling and | | | | the bottle with cold water and replace the |
| just being outside. As an activity, learn to read a | | | | stopper. Cut a piece of cardboard the length of |
| weather map printed in a newspaper. Look for | | | | the glass tube and secure it with tape to the |
| places where it’s raining, hot, windy and | | | | tube. Mark a line on the cardboard showing the |
| cold. From the weather map, record the daily | | | | level of the water in the tube. Mark a |
| weather forecast and see if you can learn to | | | | temperature scale by comparing to an indoor |
| predict the next day’s weather. | | | | thermometer or just watch the tube levels to |
| Make a simple thermometer using colored water. | | | | show how the temperature changes. |