Electro Bugz
Using electrical wires, batteries, bulbs and a collection of household materials, the conductivity of these materials can be identified.
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Fire Vortex
Analyse the behaviour of fire tornados which occur naturally in forest fires by building your own fire vortex. Be amazed by this physics phenomenon!
Santa’s Dirty Socks
Santa’s socks are lost among wrapped presents! Find them quickly without unwrapping the boxes! The Divide and Conquer concept will help you save the day!
Graph Paper Programming WIP
A fun and easy activity to introduce general programming concepts and to help anyone understand what an algorithm is using graph paper and markers.
Compasses: How do they work? WIP
Understand how compasses work - and how they malfunction! A great way to learn about magnetism, magnetic materials and the Earth’s magnetic field.
Floating Ping Pong Ball
Discover the physics of fluids by using air to levitate a ping pong ball in midair.
Ice-Tray Battery WIP
Build an actual, working battery, using simple materials commonly found at home.
Get Loopy
In this activity, the programming concept of looping is introduced through a basic dancing routine.
Graph Paper Programming
A fun and easy activity to introduce general programming concepts and to help anyone understand what an algorithm is using just graph paper and markers.
Homemade Magnet
What are electromagnets and why do we use them? Discover the physics of electromagnetism by turning a nail into a magnet using simple, household materials.
Image Compression WIP
What is image compression? Learn how binary numbers can be used to create and send graphical images over computer networks.
Exploring Mobius Strips WIP
Mobius strips are truly fascinating. Created using tape and paper, these objects are a great way of introducing surfaces and edges.
Make Your Own Projector WIP
Build your own smartphone projector using recycled materials. Experiment with lenses to learn how they focus light and affect image quality.
Arduino Tilt Sensor WIP
Discover how tilt sensors work by building your own circuit using an Arduino board. Learn the science behind these nifty sensors. Starter code available.
Colour Mixing with an RGB LED [Arduino] WIP
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Mix some colours using an Arduino Uno to control an RGB LED. Introduction to microcontroller programming. Sample code available. Great for beginners!
Compass WIP
Understand how compasses work - and when they will malfunction! A great way to learn about magnetism, magnetic materials and the Earth’s magnetic field.
The Fruit Game WIP
This activity can be used to demonstrate the basic concepts of computer networks and explain how messages are relayed from one computer to another.
DC Motor Model WIP
Build a simple DC motor. This quick and easy experiment illustrates the principles of motoring, basic circuits and electromagnetism.