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Experiments to try!

Penny card

If you've seen our penny card trick this is the solution to it!

Musical glass

A wonderful party trick with some solid science behind it.

Smoke rings

Beautiful shapes of moving air that you can make using every day stuff...

Kitchen Slime

It's weird and wonderful, and very messy to make, but all in the name of science...

DIY Rockets

Make your very own rocket out of stuff you can find in the kitchen or bathroom.

Glove-a-phone

Make an interesting little musical instrument and explore sound.

Shine up your silver

Sparkle and glow.

Fireproof Balloon

Discover how you can stop a balloon from bursting in a flame.

Balloon Kebab

Can you skewer a balloon without bursting it?

Lemon Juice

Lemon juice can do surprising things.

How to make a saxophone from a drinking straw

Make a musical straw.

How can you make a raisin dance?

Watch the raisins jiggle and dance around.

Think you can lift your leg?

Experiment with how our bodies balance.

How is squeezed paint like your brain?

Make a paint tree.

Be a colourful Smartie detective

Wet the Smartie.

Vibration vision... a simple experiment

Something to try in front of your computer screen.

After image... a simple experiment

See our ghostly image.

Are you right or left-eyed?

Find your master eye.

Make a ketchup packet sink on command!

See the obedient ketchup.

Balloon Inflating in a Bottle

Don't waste your breath. Try this!

The Paralysed Finger

Can you move it?

Confuse your Legs

Multitasking madness.

Can Water Defy Gravity?

 A simple party trick.

Super Bounce Balls

A very easy experiment with dramatic results!

Toothpick Trick

Fun with toothpicks.

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