Explore: Miniature Events

Materials

For each station:

Station 1: Fires

• 1 drinking glass
• 1 large glass jar
• 1 votive candle
• 1 box of safety matches
• 3 pairs of safety goggles

Station 2: Droughts

• 1 desk lamp
• 2 thermometers
• 2 beakers or cups of soil
• 1 cardboard shade

Station 3: Floods

• 1 floodplain setup
• 1 pitcher of water
• 1 water disposal container

Station 4: Hurricanes

• 1 psychrometer setup
• 1 calibration chart

Station 5: Tornadoes

• 1 tornado-in-a-bottle setup