Weather Simulator - Hands on Experiment for Kids to Create Wind Currents

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The weather chamber pictures below show how this chamber is made. Basically it is box about 2 ft by 3 ft by 10" that has 1x2" strips on each side to allow a window or piece of plexiglass to slide up and down. I used an old storm window so I built mine with dimensions 33" by 26". If you don't have a storm window with finished edges, I would suggest plexiglass for your safety. I used nails and screws to fasten the boards together. On the bottom I used a solid board and the other boards were OSB pressed board. This entire unit cost virtually nothing since it was built with scraps laying around the shop. Click on each photo to enlarge in a new window.

Front View -There is a glass window in the front.	Note the hook screwed into the top for holding the ice pail.
Top View - I am lifting the window	Another shot of me sliding up the window
Edge View - Note the baffle in the middle, fastened from the back.	Notice how the two wood strips act as a channel for the window.
Here is a shot with the window taken out, showing the channel.	Top View - Notice how the window fits in the channel I made.