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Hello, My name is Lissa Davies my son Dallas goes to West Point Jr. High and he has a science project that we need some help with. The project is how to make rain or snow in a bottle. He remembers doing something like this in school 3 years ago when we lived in Las Vegas. The first part of the assignment which is the instructions on the experiment is due on Tuesday Sept.12, 2006. Could you please point us in the right direction where to find out this information we would really appreciate it. Thank again for your attention and help with this, Lissa and Dallas D.
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Oh yes, the cloud in the bottle or if you get enough condensation you can make rain. There's a couple of ways to do this. You'll need a jar and some hot water and some ice cubes and a plate, it's not too hard.
Check out this site made by Crystal Wicker of WRTV in Indianapolis, it's one of the best on the web for projects, she really has a knack for web design!
The key to making it rain is just cooling the air to its dewpoint. By creating condensation, we can create that rain in a jar or bottle. You can also look into other fun experiments like sucking an egg into a bottle or just making a cloud, that's always fun!
Best of luck!
Answered by KSL Meteorologist Dina Freedman.
