Experiments

Experiments, demonstrations and DIY weather instruments to bring weather teaching to life


Use dry ice and universal indicator to explore ocean acidification

Topics: Oceans

Demonstrate why the ocean warms more slowly than the atmosphere

Topics: Atmosphere

Particulate Matter and aerosols are made up of a variety of pollutants, some of them enhancing and some counteracting the greenhouse effect when they are in the atmosphere.

Topics: Atmosphere

Increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere are buffered by the oceans, as they absorb roughly 30 % of this CO2. The negative consequences of this are that the oceans become more acidic.

Topics: Oceans

If the oceans are absorbing large quantities of carbon, and if we know the oceans are warming due to global warming, what is the effect of warmer oceans on CO2 absorption?

Topics: Oceans

In this experiment the students will initiate a reaction that produces CO2 in an enclosed water-air environment.

Topics: Oceans

Particulate Matter and aerosols are made up of a variety of pollutants, some of them enhancing and some counteracting the greenhouse effect when they are in the atmosphere.

Topics: Atmosphere

Learn about how pressure affects the boiling point of water.

Topics: Air Pressure

Infrared thermometers can be used to explore a range of questions.

Topics: Atmosphere, Instruments

The dew point is the temperature at which, with a given amount of water vapour in the air, water vapour will condense to form cloud droplets, if particles are present for the droplets to form on.

Topics: Atmosphere

Watch the Water Cycle in a Bag

Topics: Atmosphere

We get different sorts of weather because of the way warm air and cold air move around us in the atmosphere.

Topics: Atmosphere

Learn about the Bernouilli Effect

Topics: Atmosphere

Make your own Galileo Thermometer. This is a very tricky experiment to get right.

Topics: Atmosphere

Learn about buoyancy

Topics: Air Pressure

Topics: Atmosphere

Scatter Ultraviolet Light

Topics: Atmosphere

Learn about the scattering of light!

Topics: Atmosphere

Learn about scattering!

Topics: Clouds

Do try this at home

Topics: Atmosphere

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