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Taste Without Smell
Put your senses to the test with this simple experiment that shows the importance of your sense of smell.
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Blowing Up Balloons
Sit back, relax and let the carbon dioxide from a chemical reaction blow up your balloons for you.
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Ice Cube Magic
While it's not quite magic, this is still an impressive experiment that uses pressure and a little bit of time to cut an ice cube in half.
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Can't tell if your egg is hard boiled or raw? Find out a sneaky way to know for sure before testing your friends and family with this simple experiment.
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Escaping Water
Don't know how capillary action works? Then find out more with the help of just water, cups and paper towels.
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Make Fake Snot
Make some snot without even having to pick your nose. Gross out your friends and learn some interesting facts along the way.
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Breeding Bacteria
Take samples from different places and examine how bacteria grow by breeding it yourself.
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Gravity Free Water
Turning a glass of water upside down doesn't always have to involve someone getting wet.
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Light, Color & Heat
The sun heats some colors quicker than others, find out which absorb and which reflect more light.
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Making Music
Create some cool sound waves with this easy music making instrument.
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Balloon Speakers
Experiment with the compressed air in a balloon to amplify small sounds into big noises.
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Moving Molecules
Here's a great way to see if molecules in hot water really move faster than in cold.
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Static Electricity
Make your hair stand on end while learning about static electricity and electrons with these cool experiments.
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Oil and Water
What happens when you try mixing oil and water? Do they want to be mixed? Give it a go and find out!
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Bouncing Balls
Pick on a tennis ball with a big basketball, transferring energy for surprising results.
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Floating Eggs
Eggs sink in normal water so what can you do to make them float? Adding salt can give some surprising results.
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Make a Parachute
Design and build a parachute that uses important science principles to carefully lower an object to the ground.
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Quick Sand
Making quick sand is easy and you'll have a great time demonstrating this interesting experiment to other people.
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Dissolving Sugar
Adding sugar to water might not make a great drink but it does help with this easy experiment.
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Heating Up Air
Watch what happens to the air inside a balloon as you heat it up, does it act differently or stay the same?
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Crazy Putty
Glue plus borax and a few basic ingredients equals a whole lot of squishy fun with this crazy putty experiment.
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Bath Salts
Do you feel like a warm, relaxing bath with soothing fragrances? Even if you don't you might want to make some bath salts for someone else while you enjoy the science behind it.
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Straw Bending
Gather round children and marvel at the amazing bending straw. It's an easy optical illusion that only needs a glass, some water and a straw.
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Lung Volume
Test how fit and healthy you are by completing this experiment that measures how much air your lungs can hold.
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Vinegar Volcano
Vinegar and baking soda make for a fun and easy science experiment. Try creating a vinegar volcano.
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Ice Overflow
Learn some differences between water and ice while trying this simple experiment that might surprise you.
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Invisible Ink
Write secret messages with invisible ink you created from lemon juice, read them later if you can work out how to.
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Microscopic Creatures
Take some water samples from a range of different places and use a microscope to investigate what's living inside.
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Make a Snowflake
Have fun making your own crystal snowflake with a little help from some borax and a few other easy to find household items.
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