Water Cycle in a Jar
Make rain in a jar to show how it rains.
Idea from Learn Play Imagine
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By TurkeyMom · February 2015
Ages3–6 yrs
Ideas13
From11 blogs
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Works for1:1 · Small group · Class
A collection of easy science experiments from fellow bloggers that can all be done in a jar, from a layered rainbow jar to rain clouds, tornadoes and a lava lamp. Grab your glass jars and pick one to try.
⚠️ Safety first
- Glass jars can break. An adult handles and fills them, and kids work at a table with close supervision.
- An adult handles any hot water.
- The liquids in these experiments are not for drinking.
13 ideas
Rainbow Jar
A colorful density experiment that stacks liquids into rainbow layers in a jar.
by Playdough to Plato
Ocean Zones in a Jar
Use the same density experiment as the Rainbow Jar to teach ocean zones.
by I Can Teach My Child
Pine Cone Experiment in a Jar
Put pinecones in jars of water and find out why pinecones open.
by Lemon Lime Adventures
Heat Experiment in a Jar
A simple heat experiment: watch drops of color spread through water in a jar.
by Coffee Cups and Crayons
Fog in a Jar
Make fog in a bottle as a weather experiment.
by What Do We Do All Day
Hurricane in a Jar
Swirl up your own hurricane inside a jar.
by One Time Through
Snow Storm in a Jar
Create a wintry snow storm inside a jar.
by Growing a Jeweled Rose
Tornado in a Jar
Spin up a tornado in a bottle or jar.
Idea from In Lieu of Preschool
Rain Jar with Shaving Cream
Top water with shaving cream clouds and drip in colored water until it rains through.
by Teach Preschool
Sunset in a Jar
Shine a flashlight through milky water in a jar to see sunset colors.
by Fun Littles
Fireworks in a Jar
Watch bursts of color swirl down through a jar of water like fireworks.
by I Can Teach My Child
Lava Lamp in a Jar
A giant pink lemonade lava lamp. 'Jar' is used loosely here, but you can certainly do it in a jar.
Idea from Two-Daloo
Tips
- You can also use the same density experiment as the Rainbow Jar to teach Ocean Zones.from the author
- I use the term "jar" loosely for the lava lamp. You can certainly do this experiment in a jar.from the author
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