Science Week / Cloud in a Jar
Cloud in a Jar
Older children watch a cloud form inside a jar as warm water meets cold, learning how clouds are made.
How to run it
- An educator pours warm water into a jar.
- Place a plate of ice on top.
- Watch the misty cloud and water droplets form under the plate.
- Lift the plate to release the cloud and talk about how real clouds form.
You will need
- glass jar
- warm water
- ice
- small plate
Make it easier or harderYounger children watch and describe, while older children draw the water cycle.
SafetyEducators handle the hot water and glass jar; no matches or aerosols are needed.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children explore weather science through observation.
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