Remington and I reviewed what makes a tornado. We found two books related to our lab. We consulted them as needed during the lab.
First, we gathered up the ingredients: canning jar, water, clear liquid soap, and vinegar. Then, we followed the directions. We started by filling up the canning jar with water 2/3 of the way to the top. Next, we measured out one teaspoon of the clear liquid soap and the vinegar. Once combined, we shut the lid and shook it really good. We held the canning jar at the top and swirled it around. Abracadabra, we had a tornado in a jar!
Remington wanted to add things to the jar to represent debris and the like. He found a car from the Monopoly game and put that in the jar. It sunk to the bottom. We discussed why it sunk. Remington knew it sunk because it was made of metal. Then, he put a plastic house in the jar. He noticed that it floated. We discussed why it floated. Remington was able to deduce that it floated because it was made of plastic. Our Tornado in a Jar Science Lab was a success.