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.
Build your own smartphone projector using recycled materials. Experiment with lenses to learn how they focus light and affect image quality.
Analyse the behaviour of fire tornados which occur naturally in forest fires by building your own fire vortex. Be amazed by this physics phenomenon!
Experiment with a simple hydraulic lifter to learn about pressure in liquids and the forces at work. Discover why hydraulics are so important in machines.
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.
Discover how tilt sensors work by building your own circuit using an Arduino board. Learn the science behind these nifty sensors. Starter code available.
A demonstration which shows just how important the interaction between the human mind and a computer is by illustrating the Stroop Effect.
Discover the physics of fluids by using air to levitate a ping pong ball in midair.
Build a simple suspension bridge model. Understand the forces acting on a bridge and its special structural elements. A fun activity for young engineers.
This activity can be used to demonstrate the basic concepts of computer networks and explain how messages are relayed from one computer to another.