Benji is an undergraduate student at the University of Malta, currently reading for a degree in Biology & Chemistry. He has been a science communicator for two years and is one of the founding coordinators of STEAM experiments. His love for science is only matched by his desire to travel and take on new challenges.
Build a simple suspension bridge model. Understand the forces acting on a bridge and its special structural elements. A fun activity for young engineers.
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.
Demonstrating gyroscopic precession using a spinning wheel.
Clone your favourite plant! Investigate how you can turn cuttings into a new plant through this form of plant reproduction.
Discover how wind turbines work by building your own model. Observe the operation of a generator and learn how to power an LED in this exciting experiment.
Make music from cardboard and rubber bands! See how and why different strings can make different sounds.
Understand how compasses work - and when they will malfunction! A great way to learn about magnetism, magnetic materials and the Earth’s magnetic field.
Build your own smartphone projector using recycled materials. Experiment with lenses to learn how they focus light and affect image quality.
A simple activity illustrating the breaking down of colours by bleach by turning coloured solutions into colourless ones.
Build your own motorized drawing machine. Watch as your robot colours on its own while you learn about forces and energy transformations in robots.