There's no need to look up to see the clouds in the sky when you can make a cloud of your own at home! All you need is a glass jar or plastic soda bottle and a few common household items. Try this easy experiment to have your own cloud in a bottle.

No, they really don't feel like anything. Clouds are just like fog. The only thing you feel when you pass through it is the moisture/humidity in the air.

The best way to learn the science behind this experiment is with someone who understands the background and can tell you what is happening during the the whole thing.

Water droplets inside the bottle react to either temperature change or the heat and pressure caused by squeezing with the droplet nuclei to condense into water droplets. These droplets are contained in the jar, so they form into clouds for a short time.

You should see your very own cloud there!Putting pressure on the bottle's sides forces the water particles to compress. When you let go of the sides of the bottle, the air expands, decreasing the temperature. When the air cools, the particles can stick together a little more easily, which causes them to clump into little tiny droplets around the smoke molecules.

Screw the cap onto the bottle. Grip the neck of the bottle so that you do not squeeze the sides before the cap is screwed in completely. This prevents any smoke or air from escaping.

Toss the burned match into the bottle. Tilt the bottle with one hand and insert the head of the match into the top of the bottle. Let the smoke from the match fill the bottle. , where it will seem to disappear. Discard the match.

You created hot, moist air in the jar when you poured in the boiling water. The ice on the lid works to cool the air as it rises. This water vapor will turn back into a liquid when it cools, but it needs a surface to condense on. When you spray the aerosol into the jar, you’ve given the water vapor a surface. The molecules stick to the aerosol and condense into cloud droplets.

Open the lid and touch the cloud. When you lift the lid off the jar, the cloud will float out. You can let it pass through your fingers.

Use a dark piece of paper to create contrast. This way, you will be able to see the cloud that has formed in the jar.

Spray aerosol into the jar. Use an aerosol product like hairspray or air freshener to spray into the jar. Lift the iced lid up and quickly spray a small amount into the jar. Replace the lid to trap the aerosol in the jar.

Place ice in the jar lid. Turn the jar lid upside down so that it’s a little bowl. Place two ice cubes in the lid. Lay the lid on top of the jar. You may now see some condensation in the jar.

Put enough water in the jar to cover the bottom, or about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Swirl the water around so that the jar heats up. This will also prevent any condensation from forming in the jar.

Try the experiment again with colored clouds. Add a few drops of food coloring to the water in the bottom of the jar. Then cover the jar, add a lighted match, and watch your clouds bloom in a different color.

The air is full of warm water vapor molecules inside the jar. The air is compressed by the glove because the glove takes up some of the space inside the jar. Pulling the glove fingers out of the jar releases some space in the jar and allows the air to expand. The air inside the jar cools because pressure and temperature have a proportional relationship when pressure and temperature drops. The smoke from the match acts as a vehicle that the water molecules can attach to. They stick to the smoke particles, condensing into cloud droplets.

Slide your hand into the glove and pull it outward again. This time, a cloud will form in the jar. When you put your hand back inside the jar, the cloud will disappear.

Take the glove off the jar for just a moment. Light a match (or have an adult light it for you) and drop it in the jar. Stretch the glove back over the jar, with the fingers pointing down into the jar.

Try putting your hand in the glove. Once your hand is in the glove, move it upward so that you pull the fingers of the glove up. You’ll notice that nothing happens to the water in the jar.

Put the rubber glove wrist around the mouth of the jar. Have the fingers of the glove pointing downward into the jar. This will seal in the air into the jar.

Use just enough water to cover the bottom of the jar. You only want to use a small amount of water so that the water can evaporate.

If you do not have matches, you can use a lighter and a piece of paper or an incense stick to make the smoke that you need.

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