The gardeners from ‘Life is a Garden’ conducted this family-friendly, insightful little seed germination experiment during the lockdown days. Our…
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Science Question: How does a fire die? There is something about watching a fire that is mesmerising. Fire looks like…
You don’t have to use lots of different chemicals to make a colourful density column. This project uses coloured sugar solutions made at…
How to Make Glowing Magic Milk Supplies: Milk flouorescent paint or fluorescent watercolors squeezy bottles (eye droppers or pipettes may be substituted) dish soap…
Science Question: Can you fight gravity? Supplies needed: Hot glue gun 4 to 11 marbles The Experiment Using the hot…
They say opposites attract and that couldn’t be truer with these fun static electricity experiments. Find out about positively and…
Science Question: How Smart is Your Brain? Our brains are super smart – they can figure out information faster than…
Science Question: What does DNA look like? DNA is an acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid. These molecules tell the body how…
Science Question: How does propulsion work? Rockets lift off with a principle called propulsion (or thrust). In this experiment, we…
Science question: Can you make sand waterproof? Wet sand is heavy and messy! In this experiment, we will coat the…
Science Question: Can you make permanent ink dissolve? A solvent can break the bond of a permanent marker, freeing the…
Science question: Is it easier for your body to absorb plain or salt water? Most of the water on our…
Science question: How do you make an eggshell disappear? Eggshells are made of calcium carbonate. We can dissolve that shell,…
Science Question: Can you defy gravity? The law of gravity states that what comes up will come down. But sometimes…
Science Question: What is Diffusion? When molecules move from a place where there are lots of molecules and spread out…
Science question: What happens when chemicals break down? According to the law of thermodynamics, chemical compositions eventually fall apart. With…
Science question: How can you make bubbles last longer? Bubbles are made of gas (usually air) that is trapped between…
Science question: What happens when a gas is released from a liquid? The three states of matter are liquid, gas…
Ingredients • 2 cups water • 4 cups granulated white sugar • Food colouring/flavouring (optional) Heat 2 cups water in…
Science Question: What can cause the space between molecules to expand (grow) and contract (shrink)? Often we can’t see molecules…
Did you know ice can be hot? In this experiment, you’ll find out how different chemicals freeze at different temperatures…
Why is soda bad for teeth? We will test what happens when we drink soda using eggshells as the stand-in…
Supplies Needed: • Spray bottle • Water • 1 teaspoon sugar • Loaf of bread • Sandwich baggies • Permanent…
Science question: How do magnets interact with a semi-liquid state of metal? Supplies needed: • Face mask • ¼ cup…