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science tricks

impress your friends and scare your family with these whacky science tricks:

Christmas napkin siphon

Christmas napkin siphon

Well, it's Christmas so here comes another three hour lunch with Aunty Beryl (yawn!) and a stack of socks you don't need. Perfect timing for a very slow dinner table science trick to amuse yourself until the turkey is gone.

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Mobile phone disco

Mobile phone disco

This silly little experiment nicely demonstrates how your tympanic membrane, better known as the eardrum works. Build a tiny cling wrap dance floor and use your mobile phone to start a salt and pepper disco. If you’re in the mood, you can even make some tiny paper dancers to boogie on your creation.

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science tricks

teachers stuff

resources designed to make science teaching fun:

Sceience Week Special

Lesson Plans

National Science Week flight special

Celebrate National Science Week with these fun experiments focusing on the science of flight.

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The Invisible Bowl

Demonstrations

The Invisible Bowl (PDF - 136Kb)

What does it take to become truly invisible? This disappearing trick separates fact from fiction.

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Helium balloon in a car

Conundrums

Helium balloon in a car (PDF - 251Kb)

Accelerate and loose items shift to the rear of a car. Decelerate and they shift forward. What does a helium balloon do? And more importantly, why?

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