STORM2K

My daughter did this last year, and it was definitely the coolest science fair project in the school. Teachers, parents, students, even neighbors came from all over the see the demo.

It's very easy to build and cheap. It's one of the few tornado simulators that doesn't require a fan for the updraft. Most of the items you probably have around the house.

There's no direct link, so go to: http://www.tornadoproject.com
Select: "Search Our Site"
Type: "tornado simulator"
Select: "The Workshop"

I'll try to post a picture later.

Tom Grazulis also has a video that explains how to build both the simple simulator and a much more involved one.

Steve

Your daughter had a good Mom to teach her, too,
Donna! I know that she could see your interest in
that project, and, for her, it had to make doing it
much more fun! Thanks for posting that - that's a
cool website.

Something to try over the summer I think.