Still in their coats on a sunny day(Thanks to [seattle + beyond]) To see what a difference it makes whether sunlight hits the Earth directly or at an angle, just think about a sunny day in summer and [...]
Track how long the days are and how warm it is at different places all over the world You can track the changing seasons for yourself. Try writing down in [...]
People driving cars in the rain Some of the tiny particles inside the clouds - the cloud seeds - are made of pollution from cars and factories. They're little particles [...]
A lot of rubber balloons. You can create your own static electricity and then discharge it like a tiny lightning bolt. Take a rubber balloon (just a regular balloon) and [...]
Making your own hot air balloon (Thanks to American Aircraft Modeler) How to make a hot air balloon You can make your own tiny hot air balloon to see how [...]
See the steam coming out of this kettle? You can make your own clouds and see how they work. Just take a tea kettle and fill it full of water and put it on [...]
The view from the top of the Gheralta massif in Ethiopia. You can feel for yourself that the atmosphere gets thinner as you go higher above the earth. If you [...]
Sunset with Venus visible in the sky near the moon You can see the planet Venus for yourself, without a telescope. Venus is so bright that it's even brighter than most [...]
Crescent moon (thanks to Wade Clark at Skychasers). Can you see the rest of the moon, in shadow? Go outside and look at the moon at night. How much of the moon [...]
Lyrid meteor shower How can I see meteors? The best way to learn about meteors is to go look at actual meteors falling into Earth's atmosphere. You can just look up at the [...]
