Science Lab: Experiments for home & school
Come inside the Science Lab and learn how to do your own experiments at home or in the classroom.
Join ANU Student, Holly, to test how peppermint affects your focus and mental alertness with the stroop effect and ruler drop test.
Join ANU student, Jack, to explore forensic science and learn how forensic scientists uncover, lift, and analyse unique fingerprint patterns.
Join ANU student, Zi, to explore buoyancy, mass, and fluid density using aluminium foil balls in fresh and salt water.
ANU student Holly makes colourful homemade rock candy with sugar, water, and food coloring.
Build a simple DIY electric motor using a battery, nail, and magnet. Discover how homopolar motors and Lorentz force work in this experiment!
Dr Nici Sweaney show you how to test soil health. Discover how to measure pH, phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen to boost plant growth in this fun experiment.
ANU student Anneshwa show you how to make your own DIY electric train using a battery, magnets, and copper wire.
ANU Student Emily shows you how to make 2 lung models to better understand how the respiratory system works.
Learn how to balance six nails on top of a single vertical nail with zero tape or glue - ANU student Isha shows you how!