Discover which materials make the best insulators for the home. Learn the basics of thermal physics and solar heating through this interactive investigation.
How do elevators work? What makes them safe? Learn all about elevator operation by building your own model and carrying out a hands-on investigation.
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.
Freeze water instantly by sharply knocking a bottle of supercooled liquid water. It may look like magic, but there's some pretty cool science behind it.
Design your own boat. Investigate how different materials and shapes affect movement. Master the physics of flotation with this hands-on experiment.
Experiment with the science of density by stacking different liquids in order to make a colourful tower.
Mix some colours using an Arduino Uno to control an RGB LED. Introduction to microcontroller programming. Sample code available. Great for beginners!
Discover the science behind a famous magic trick: lying on a bed of nails! Is it a trick after all?
Build your own smartphone projector using recycled materials. Experiment with lenses to learn how they focus light and affect image quality.
Discover the physics of fluids by using air to levitate a ping pong ball in midair.