Weather science experiments for kids

For once contain the mess and make a tornado in a jar !

Two different methods to make a cloud in a jar, plus an explanation of the science behind each method.

These fun weather STEM activities for kids are excellent for simple spring science experiments! Simple enough for home or the classroom!

There are several fun ways to create a cloud in a bottle, but this method is the simplest and easiest way that I have discovered how to do it!

In this hurricane in a jar experiment, the outer bands of a hurricane are much weaker and represented by the lighter colors in the water.

These must-try weather activities for kids are fun, hands-on ways to teach about temperatures, clouds, rain - even tornadoes!! This list has you covered.

Help kids learn about changes in weather and the impact of weather with these fun, hands-on weather science experiments for kids.

I wasn't sure how these shaving cream rain clouds were going to turn out, but they were beautiful! I love any experiment that's easy enough for my kids to do themselves. And I also love when I get to use a rainbow assortment of colours to create something beautiful. So this was a winner! This activity was easy to put together and allowed us to learn a little bit about weather. Although, my girls were definitely more interested in the hands on part, not so much the learning. But what can you…

Kids will love this easy weather STEM activity with a few simple materials. Make a cloud in a jar for fun weather science this spring!

Earlier this spring I was driving home from my parents house through the country side with the kids. They live about 45 minutes away and the drive is mostly past corn fields and farms. My husband had stayed home that day, so I had the three kids in the van alone with me. There are very few things in this world that terrify me, but tornadoes are one of them. I still have nightmares about the movie Twister. (I'm pretty sure that movie has scarred me for life.) It was one of those days where…