Description
Create a fun and educational rain cloud in a jar experiment that demonstrates how rain is formed.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 clear glass jar or cup (the wider, the better)
- as needed shaving cream (not gel)
- ¾ jar plain water (to fill the jar)
- a few drops food coloring (blue is classic, but any color works)
- 2–4 small cups or bowls (for mixing colored water)
- 1 dropper or pipette (a spoon or straw also works)
- 1 towel (optional, for spills)
- 1 camera (optional, for capturing smiles)
Instructions
- Fill your glass jar about ¾ full with plain water. This represents the atmosphere.
- Spray a fluffy cloud of shaving cream on top of the water. It should puff up above the rim—this is your cloud.
- In small bowls, mix food coloring with a little water. You can use one color or create multiples.
- Using a dropper (or spoon/straw), slowly drip the colored water onto the shaving cream cloud.
- Watch as the ‘cloud’ fills up—soon, the colored water will fall through into the jar like rain!
Notes
- This experiment is great for kids and can help them understand weather concepts.
- Feel free to experiment with different colors and amounts of food coloring.
- This is a messy activity, so having a towel handy for spills is recommended.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Science Experiment
- Method: Hands-on
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- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
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