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Force & Movement Experiments | Balancing Act
Balancing Act Science Magic
Do the impossible balance a can on its bottom rim and amaze your friends
Suitable for kids aged 6+
You Need:
Two empty 375ml cans
100mls of water approx
What to do:
Pour about 100mls... | | Cartesian Diver
Make an age-old toy: The Cartesian Diver. It floats in a bottle filled with water, but when you squeeze the bottle, the diver mysteriously plunges to the bottom.
Suitable for kids aged 5+ with parental supervision.
You Need:
An empty soft drink bottle with... | | Straw Rocket
Make this rocket quickly and easily out of drinking straws. Then blast it high into the air using air pressure. Fun and completely safe!
Suitable for kids aged 5+ with parental supervision.
You Need:
A drinking straw (preferably one that bends near the end)... | | Egg In A Bottle
Egg In A Bottle
This classic science demonstration never ceases to amaze. Get a hard-boiled egg through a small bottle neck opening and into the bottle without touching it. A great way to learn about air pressure.
Suitable for kids aged 10+ with parental supervision
CAUTION
This... | | Floating Paper Clip
Floating Paper Clip
Paper clips sink in water, right!? Using a piece of paper towel and a steady you can get them to float. Its all about the surface tension of the water. Try adding a drop of liquid detergent to upset the balance. Or floating the paper clips in different liquids. Lots... | | Hairdryer Hover Ball
Hairdryer Hover Ball
Hairdryers are not only good for drying hair. Impress your friends and float a ping pong ball in mid-air for minutes.
Suitable for kids aged 7+ with parental supervision
CAUTION
This science activity should only be done under adult supervision as it... | | Balloon Hovercraft
Balloon Hovercraft
Make your own simple hovercraft out of an old CD and a balloon. Then watch it glide over the floor on a cushion of air. Make a few and have some races with friends which design outperforms them all?
Suitable for kids aged 5+ with parental supervision
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