Science for Kids!
Air Pressure & Rising Water Experiment
This simple science experiment shows how air pressure works in a fun and visual way. When a candle burns inside a glass placed over water, the flame goes out, and the water rises inside the glass. This happens because the fire uses up oxygen, creating lower pressure inside the glass. The higher outside air pressure then pushes the water up.
This experiment is great for Pre-K because of it’s visual. It introduces basic science ideas: air is real, it takes up space, and it can push things and it encourages curiosity and asking questions like "Why did the water go up?"
