RI3.3 A Tornado in a Bottle

A. historical events

B. scientific ideas

C. steps in a procedure

A. Add two squirts of dishwashing soap.

B. Fill the bottle with water until it reaches around three quarters full.

C. Observe a tornado in real life.

A. Add a few drops of food coloring.

B. Tightly screw the cap back onto the bottle.

C. Move your wrists in a circular motion.

A. Adding color to the water makes it easier to spot leaks coming from the bottle.

B. Adding color to the water makes the swirling funnel sparkle.

C. Adding color to the water will make it easier to see the tornado in action.

A. The bottle should be turned upside down.

B. The bottle should be filled with water.

C. The water should form a mini tornado inside the bottle.

A. Water, droplets, dust, and other debris will spin around in the bottle.

B. A swirling funnel that looks like a tornado will form in the bottle.

C. The water will turn a bright color.

A. gather the needed supplies

B. find an adult

C. watch a tornado on television

A. outward forces

B. glitter moving in the bottle

C. centripetal force

A. the tornado would spin inward

B. water would escape from the bottle

C. bubbles would form in the bottle

A. keep trying to twirl the bottle

B. give up amd start over

C. ask a friend for help