How can I stop bananas from turning brown?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the chemistry behind why bananas turn brown. Can chemistry also help prevent this?
How does detergent work?
Hands-on Activities
Become a pro at washing dishes! Learn how the chemical structure of detergent makes it perfect for attracting grease and grime.
How can I take fingerprints?
Hands-on Activities
In this activity learn how to collect fingerprints, about the patterns in fingerprints and why fingerprinting is so useful!
How does rain become acidic?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.
How can I tell which way is north at night?
Hands-on Activities
Do you like to look at the stars? What can you identify in the night sky? Try finding some important constellations tonight!
How can I write secret messages?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.
How can we make a paddle boat?
Hands-on Activities
Make and test a model paddle boat and learn about potential and kinetic energy.
How can you lift a marble off a table without touching it with your hands?
Hands-on Activities
Is it magic? No - it’s physics! Use circular motion to overcome the force of gravity and amaze your family!
How can you make popcorn kernels dance?
Hands-on Activities
Get your popcorn kernels dancing with this uplifting chemical reaction.
How can you see underwater?
Hands-on Activities
Explore how we see things through water.
How did dinosaurs leave fossils behind?
Hands-on Activities
Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.
How do animals hide?
Hands-on Activities
Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!
How do I construct a terrarium?
Hands-on Activities
You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!
How can I make an egg float?
Hands-on Activities
In this challenge activity find out if you can get an egg to float. Learn how the density of matter affects the buoyancy of objects.
How do I see colour?
Hands-on Activities
How is light connected to the colours we see? In this STEAM activity make a colourful light catcher and discover why we see different colours?