| Creating a tornado science fair project has been quite | | | | caps may be firmly fastened using the duct tape. The |
| popular at science fairs. Of course, it isn't possible to | | | | entire apparatus takes a shape and form similar to |
| create a life-sized tornado for obvious reasons! | | | | that of an hourglass. |
| However, miniaturized versions may be created using | | | | Now, the entire apparatus of the tornado science fair |
| simple models like the one about to be demonstrated. It | | | | project may be placed upside down, the bottle with |
| is to be remembered that proportions matter a lot, | | | | the water being at the top, on the spinning surface. It |
| while creating the models. Therefore, these exact | | | | will be observed that as the water slowly drains out to |
| proportions need to be followed. The following is | | | | the lower bottle, a vortex is formed in the midst of the |
| possibly the simplest tornado science fair project that | | | | spinning water. This vortex is similar to the structure of |
| can be made with daily household materials. This | | | | the vortex formed inside a tornado. |
| experiment demonstrates the formation of the eye of | | | | Precautions to be taken during this tornado science fair |
| the tornado - the central zone of calmness known as | | | | project are few, but important. The joints must be |
| the vortex - within ordinary bottles. | | | | made perfectly airtight, so that there is no leakage of |
| The tornado science fair project requires simple | | | | water and air bubbles don't enter the bottles. |
| ingredients: | | | | Moreover, the spinning surface must have a steady |
| - Two large bottles - the larger the better. Soft drink | | | | motion. Otherwise, the entire rhythm of the tornado |
| bottles made of plastic are recommended. | | | | would be disrupted. The steps are few; however, are |
| - Water colored using food coloring. The lighter the | | | | important in a tornado science fair project. |
| color is, better the demonstration will be. Glitter dust or | | | | The project, as it stands, is a very simple, elegant, and |
| confetti result in a dazzling display. | | | | elementary science fair project that judges see all of |
| - A drill. | | | | the time. What you must do in order to stand out is to |
| - Duct tape and silicon caulking. | | | | make this project a little bit different than everyone |
| - A steadily spinning surface, an old record player if | | | | else's science fair project. The fact is, with a project |
| possible. | | | | like this, you won't get a really stunning A+ grade |
| The apparatus can be set up quite easily. The first | | | | simply because this project didn't involve too much |
| step of tornado science fair project is to make | | | | individual thinking. However, by taking this model as a |
| half-inch wide holes at the center of the caps. These | | | | start and exploring some related concept or by looking |
| caps may then be joined together using the silicon | | | | at some specific aspect of the model, you can really |
| caulking, keeping the holes connected. The bottles may | | | | earn a fantastic grade, and maybe even win the |
| be filled with the colored water now. The second step | | | | science fair with this simple tornado science fair |
| of the tornado science fair project is to attach each | | | | project. |
| end of this double cap to each bottle. Finally, the two | | | | |