Tornado Warning! The Physics of a Vortex
Elementary/Middle School
What do The Wizard of Oz, Jupiter, and your nearest restroom have in common? They all have a vortex as a prominent feature. But how, why, and when do they occur? We’ll show you how making a tornado in a bottle can lead to learning about fluid dynamics, wind force, Doppler radar, weather safety, and the vortices we see all around us every day. Download our step-by-step physics activity for elementary and middle school classrooms and you’ll be making twisters in no time.
As always, if you have any questions about activities or anything else, just ask the Ward’s Science Plus Us team at sciencehelp@vwr.com. Our in-house scientists and technicians are ready to answer even the toughest inquiries.
