Material World

Learn about light and its properties.

Learn about energy in its different forms, in particular kinetic, potential and mechanical energy.

Learn about telescopes, how they work & why they're important to astronomers.

What chemistry determines how oil and water behave when mixed? Explore the mixing of oil and water and the density of liquids in this activity.

Let them bop ‘til they drop! What causes these raisins to reach new heights in this hands on activity?

Ever wondered why we have two eyes (and not one, three or more)? Find how your two eyes work together in this hands-on activity.

Explore how we see things far and near and from different angles. It's all about perspective!

Learn about the properties of materials and the challenges of cleaning up an oil spill in this activity.

Find out what happens if you spin the colours of the rainbow in this hands-on activity.

Take a tour of different rooms in your home. Which items in each room use electricity? How do you know they use electricity?

Students will learn about the different types of fasteners to investigate which fastener is best for a particular material or job and why.

Balls go up and down. But what makes for a good ball? Find out by exploring which materials bounce.

Creating mixture of liquids can be very useful, but why do some liquids not mix well? Learn what causes liquids to be immiscible.