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.
Try them yourself or download the Science at Home booklet for more fun experiments.
Does a potato sink, or float? This simple experiment explores concepts of density, particularly for salty and fresh water!
Ever wondered how insects are able to walk on water? Come and explore the wacky world of surface tension.
How does Buzz Lightyear manage to fly through the air? Is he just falling with style, or doing something else? I answer all this and more as we look at the fundamental physics of how things fly.
Take your paper plane throwing to the next level with these tips and tricks, and a little help from our ol' pal Sir Isaac Newton!
Join Jin to learn about kinetic energy and energy transfer.
Learn how friction makes things grippy and how lubrication makes things slippy. Follow along at home as all these experiments can easily be done with things you find around the house.
Check out a short snippet from the Global Science Show.
Our Masters of Science Communication (Outreach) students at ANU took part in the #GlobalScienceShow on Twitter. Follow along to learn how you can do #ScienceAtHome
Join Jen and find out how these paper flowers magically open on water and make your own!