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Explore the forces of gravity and buoyancy while designing a raft to hold the most weight possible.

3 images of some asymmetrical flowerheads such as an iris and an Orchis Sima or Monkey Orchid

Can you think like an engineer? Try to solve a tricky size and shape problem in this activity.

7 images of some symmetrical flowerheads such as asters and sunflowers whose petals radiate from the centre of the flower

You don’t have to pedal harder to go faster. You just have to understand a little bit about gravity, drag and friction!

5 images of some flowerheads such as petunias and lilies that start as a narrow base and widen to an open shape

Use a pop bottle and other everyday materials to create a rocket that you can launch outdoors.

Gamma rays might make you think of cancer, harmful radiation or superheroes. But gamma rays have lots of uses: food safety, manufacturing and even medicine!

Create a model of an erupting volcano and learn about the structures of a stratovolcano in this hands-on activity.

Green walls use plant processes to improve air quality in buildings.

Build a vortex cannon and discover how fluids (liquids and gases) can move in unique ways due to their physical properties.

How do different populations adapt to their environment? Let’s explore this concept through guppy speciation.

Everything and everyone ages. But scientists have made discoveries about our cells and circulatory and immune systems that could potentially one day be used to increase human lifespans.

When the cells of Henrietta Lacks were collected by medical researchers after her death in 1951, it changed the future of medicine.

Students work collaboratively to design and build a boot tread that will use friction to prevent slipping on an incline.