Live Science Class: Ben Franklin and Storm Clouds
Join our series of weekly virtual classes to learn how Ben Franklin’s inventions and scientific discoveries illuminate the national curriculum! You can recreate all the featured science demonstrations at home using household materials.
One evening in 1743, storm clouds blocked Ben Franklin’s view of a lunar eclipse. This led him to find out more about how they move across the sky. Learn how storms work and the role they play in the water cycle before making your own rainstorm in a jar!
Activity Materials: 1 glass jar (e.g. empty jam jar), 1 jug of water, shaving foam, blue food colouring, pipette (optional)
Links to the Science Curriculum:
KS2: States of Matter (Y4, Y5)
KS3: Matter – Physical Changes
Most Suitable for KS2 and KS3 (US Grades 2-8) but all ages welcome!
If you have any questions, please contact education@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Watch the full class and demonstration:
