Cloud in a Bottle Model
Overview
In groups, students will learn the science behind how clouds form by creating one in a bottle and witnessing the impacts of aerosols on the formation of clouds. Students will conduct two experiments to compare and contrast results via two different methods.
Activity Type:
Lesson
Target Grade Level:
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Estimated Duration:
Varies
Topics:
Air
Possible Connections to NGSS |
Performance Expectations K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. K-PS3-1: Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface. 3-ESS2-2: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world. 4-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. HS-ESS2-4: Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate. |
Created by:
Adapted from CAICE and Steve Spangler Science
