Colourful water goes for a stroll up out of one glass and into another in this incredible experiment!
Can coloured water really step out of a glass and into another? What forces could be at work in this experiment that let water defy gravity and common sense?
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Make water defy gravity by staying in an upturned glass... Is it magic? It looks it!
Is it possible to make water "float" inside an upturned glass without pouring out? With science know-how it is!
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Snazzy butterflies and the colourful chemistry of inks, brilliant!
Did you know that most inks are not made of one but many colours? In this experiment we blend art with science and make a batch of pretty flutterbies!
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Make sweet interlocking paper hearts from Möbius strips!
Advanced activity. By cutting, gluing and cutting some more we're going to make a pair of pretty Valentine's interlocking hearts!
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Make a homemade diving toy dive and resurface just by the squeeze of a plastic bottle!
Bobbing along, bobbing along at the bottom of the beautiful briny... Bottle? In this experiment we learn about bouyancy and pressure with a Cartesian diver!
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Pepper, water, washing up liquid. Easy!
Did you know that water has a skin? In this experiment we're going to put stuff on its skin, and then split the skin to see what happens! No, really!
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Ever seen fruit having a bit of a boogie? Grab some raisins and pop and watch it bop!
Who thought fruit and fizz could be so entertaining? This simple experiment is more exciting than it looks!
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Colourfully detect the pH of stuff with red cabbage juice!
Different stuff around us (and in us!) tends to be acidic, neutral or basic. In this spectacular colour-changing experiment we test a few liquids for their pH.
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Make a balloon electrically-sticky using nothing but your hair!
Electricity is everywhere - in this experiment we give a balloon a static charge and attract objects with it!
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Make your own compass in minutes and always know which way is North!
Did you know that planet Earth has a magnetic field? Did you know that you can turn needles into magnets? With this know-how we'll make our own floating compass!
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Balloons that can blow themselves up!
With just a few household items you can save your breath with this experiment and make balloons inflate themselves!
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Predict the weather without even stepping outside!
Did you know you can tell what the weather will be without checking the forecast? In this experiment we make our own indoor weather-predicting device!
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Is it an egg? Is it a balloon? Yes, it's an egg-balloon!
In this odd egg-speriment we're going to take an egg out of its shell without even cracking it!
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Beautiful art for a beautiful sunny day - just add sunlight!
Did you know that you can use bright light to turn a piece of paper into wonderful art you can keep? In this simple and arty experiment we use the power of the sun to make sun prints!
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This is Small Science Club, experiment ideas that parents and carers can perform with their kiddywinks - or for their own amusement - at home. Nothing dangerous, nothing complex - just good old-fashioned curiousity-driven science fun!
Who runs the Club and writes up the experiments? We're just a merry band of scientists and parents who love the idea of giving kids of all ages hands-on, grassroots experience.
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