Experiments
Welcome to the world of discovery! Dive into one of our hands-on experiments where you can explore the magic of science right from your home. Unleash your inner scientist and embark on thrilling experiments that spark curiosity, ignite imagination, and unveil the mysteries of the world around us.
Try the egg drop challenge
Put your science and engineering skills to the test to protect a falling egg.
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Build a density tower
This multicoloured creation is a real game of sink-or-swim.
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Make a rainbow cabbage
Harness the power of plants to turn cabbage into a rainbow.
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Fishing for ice
Challenge your friends and family to pick up ice cubes using just a piece of string. Then show them how it is done using a little bit of science.
Go crazy with oobleck
Test your chemistry skills and make a weird substance that is both liquid and solid.
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Write secret messages
Become a secret agent and pass hidden messages. Use spy science to reveal them.
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Into space
Create a constellation
Get creative and find your own patterns in the night sky.
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Create your own star map
Unpredictable weather can mean more cloudy nights than usual, but when the skies clear, grab this map and a torch, and get outside to see the stars.
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Make space food
Whip up these out-of-this-world snacks to give yourself a taste of what it's like to be an astronaut.
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Make a magical morbius strip
Explore the weird world of an object with a single surface.
Create a lightning bolt in a jar
No need to be a storm chaser, experiment with static electricity to generate your own lightning bolt.
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Make a balloon hovercraft
See how air pressure makes this balloon hovercraft whizz across a table.
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Bending light
Amaze your friends with this surprising trick of the light and learn about the science of refraction.
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Make a bouncy ball
Create your very own bouncing ball using just three ingredients.
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Trick your taste buds
Prove that taste if not all on the tongue with this flavour-fooling drink.
Be a DNA detective
This simple experiment allows you to isolate DNA – the chemical that shapes life – from strawberries.
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Make moon sand
Turn ordinary play sand into a mouldable alien substance that acts like both a solid and a liquid.
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Make a model lung
Find out how your lungs suck air into your body with this easy-to-make activity.
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Watch flowers drink
Make flowers change colour and discover how water moves up through a plant.
An egg magic trick
Can you squeeze an egg through the neck of a bottle without touching it?
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Grow salt-crystals
Why wait millions of years when you can grow your own crystals at home in just two days?
Gravity defying ball
Discover how to make artificial gravity with this ace trick.
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Make a water xylophone
Discover how sound moves through water and make a musical instrument.
Create a lightning bolt in a jar
No need to be a storm chaser, experiment with static electricity to generate your own lightning bolt.
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Extract iron from cereal
Some cereals are fortified with iron – here's how to get it out again.
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Electrifying Experiments
Magic bending water
Amaze your friends with the power of static electricity.
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An orange life jacket
Which easy peeler will float – a heavier whole one or a lighter peeled one? The answer may surprise you.
Sole searching
Get involved in this citizen-science project from Dundee University to study the marks footwear leave behind. The data you collect could help forensic scientists investigate crime scenes.
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Get experimental in the kitchen
There's more chemistry to explore over in the kitchen – with the bonus of a yummy treat at the end!
Fun with illusions
Bake an illusion cake
Put the "sponge" into sponge cake with this eye-catching recipe.
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Find a hidden image
Concealed beneath this bright pattern is a 3D scene - but can you spot it?
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Mirror magic
Trick your friends with a mind-blowing illusion that will leave them reflecting for hours.
Grow mycelium
Mycelium is the main body of a fungus. Try growing it yourself and watch these tiny, incredible fibres spread rapidly.
Creating clouds
You see clouds in the sky almost every day, but did you know you can make a cloud in the comfort of your own home?
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Create a microscope out of rubbish
Reuse leftover junk from around your home to build a functioning microscope.
Mind-bending tricks
Seeing isn’t always believing – create some awesome illusions that will fool your friends and family… and your own eyes.
Make a model earth
Experience the mysterious “overview effect” without leaving the planet.
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Colour magic
If you think liquids are boring, then think again! These colourful experiments show you the magical properties of everyday materials.
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Make fizzy dino eggs
Go on a journey to the Jurassic this Easter and make some prehistoric eggs with a science twist.
Film a stop-motion animation
Become an animator whizz with this simple project.
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Electrifying experiments
Learn about the power of electricity with these fun experiments.
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Sound science
Discover the power of vibrations with these three noise-making activities.
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Perform a magic bottle trick
Amaze your friends with this egg-cellent science set-up.
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Spot a constellation
Explore the autumn night skies and open up the universe’s wonders.
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Make your own UFO hoax
Fool your friends by photographing a fake sighting of an alien spaceship.
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Make a trick that works a treat
Fold a paper banger to scare your friends.
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Paper-cup-and-string
Chat to your friends through a piece of string.
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Build a Newton's cradle
Explore time and motion with this classic physics gadget.
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Snowflake science
Create a winter wonderland in your home with these frozen fractal experiments.
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Make a fizzing bath bomb
Bathtime will go with a bang with this bubble experiment.
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Make a colour-changing liquid
Try some cool cabbage chemistry that will surprise your friends. It’s a kind of magic!
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