What you need:

  • empty bottle
  • balloon
  • bowl of hot water

How to:

  1. Notice that there is only air in the bottle. Now put the balloon on top of the bottle.
  2. Set the bottle in a bowl of hot water.
  3. What happens to the balloon? Why?

Extend this: For older students, talk about how climate change is causing an overall increase in global temperatures. How will this lead to more severe weather patterns?