These hands-on experiments will open up a world of discovery. They are quick, fun and easy to do – and use materials that you're likely to have around the house.
Blast off with a model of NASA’s Space Launch System, the rocket sending humans towards the Moon.
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Celebrate the New Year and learn about energy transfer at the same time.
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Channel your inner engineer and build a bridge that stands up without any supports.
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Put your science and engineering skills to the test to protect a falling egg.
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This multicoloured creation is a real game of sink-or-swim.
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Harness the power of plants to turn cabbage into a rainbow.
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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.
Test your chemistry skills and make a weird substance that is both liquid and solid.
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Become a secret agent and pass hidden messages. Use spy science to reveal them.
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Into space
Get creative and find your own patterns in the night sky.
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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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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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Explore the weird world of an object with a single surface.
No need to be a storm chaser, experiment with static electricity to generate your own lightning bolt.
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See how air pressure makes this balloon hovercraft whizz across a table.
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Use science to change the shape of bubbles.
Explore flying-machine physics using just a piece of paper.
Amaze your friends with this surprising trick of the light and learn about the science of refraction.
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Create your very own bouncing ball using just three ingredients.
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Discover how washing-up liquid can power a boat.
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Prove that taste if not all on the tongue with this flavour-fooling drink.
This simple experiment allows you to isolate DNA – the chemical that shapes life – from strawberries.
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Turn ordinary play sand into a mouldable alien substance that acts like both a solid and a liquid.
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Find out how your lungs suck air into your body with this easy-to-make activity.
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Embark on an adventure and build your own compass.
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Make flowers change colour and discover how water moves up through a plant.
Can you squeeze an egg through the neck of a bottle without touching it?
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Why wait millions of years when you can grow your own crystals at home in just two days?
Discover how to make artificial gravity with this ace trick.
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Make water hop from one glass to another.
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Discover how sound moves through water and make a musical instrument.
Some cereals are fortified with iron – here's how to get it out again.
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Which easy peeler will float – a heavier whole one or a lighter peeled one? The answer may surprise you.
Aim for the sky and turn a piece of paper into a soaring kite.
Discover how liquids change their volume as the temperature changes.
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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This device uses energy to propel objects through the air.
Try making this great glider, which doesn’t need wings to fly.
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
Put the "sponge" into sponge cake with this eye-catching recipe.
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Concealed beneath this bright pattern is a 3D scene - but can you spot it?
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Trick your friends with a mind-blowing illusion that will leave them reflecting for hours.
Grow your own crystals with sugar.
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Pop a balloon with the power of orange peel.
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Mycelium is the main body of a fungus. Try growing it yourself and watch these tiny, incredible fibres spread rapidly.
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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Reuse leftover junk from around your home to build a functioning microscope.
Seeing isn’t always believing – create some awesome illusions that will fool your friends and family… and your own eyes.
Experience the mysterious “overview effect” without leaving the planet.
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Enjoy some egg-stremely Easter-tastic science.
If you think liquids are boring, then think again! These colourful experiments show you the magical properties of everyday materials.
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This simple weather experiment shows you how rain works.
Go on a journey to the Jurassic this Easter and make some prehistoric eggs with a science twist.
Become an animator whizz with this simple project.
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Master the science behind blowing bubbles.
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Learn about the power of electricity with these fun experiments.
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Make your own mini Mount Vesuvius.
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Discover the power of vibrations with these three noise-making activities.
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Can you solve this Mother’s Day puzzle to create a heart?
Amaze your friends with this egg-cellent science set-up.
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Explore the autumn night skies and open up the universe’s wonders.
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Fool your friends by photographing a fake sighting of an alien spaceship.
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Fold a paper banger to scare your friends.
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Wow your friends with this maths trick.
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Create some spooky slime this Halloween.
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Create a mini ecosystem in a bottle.
Explore time and motion with this classic physics gadget.
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Use chemistry to craft a gift for Mother’s Day.
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Make corn boogie using science.
Create a winter wonderland in your home with these frozen fractal experiments.
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Bathtime will go with a bang with this bubble experiment.
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Watch wintry sparkles appear on these seasonal shapes.
Try some cool cabbage chemistry that will surprise your friends. It’s a kind of magic!
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