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Balance forks on a string with the science of levers
By BookStore on October 6, 20150A see-saw is a type of lever and you may have noticed that if you and a friend sit...
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Have some fun with the science of levers
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Machines help us do 'work' by exerting a push or a pull force on an object. 'Work' is done...
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Learn about an object’s centre of gravity
By BookStore on October 6, 2015The steadiness of an object depends on how its weight is distributed. In order to successfully balance an object...
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Learn about levers with this simple experiment
By BookStore on October 6, 2015A 'lever' is one of the earliest and simplest machines known to mankind. A 'lever' consists of a rigid...
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Study which materials works best as a heat insulator
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Air can be quite an effective heat insulator as it does not let heat pass through it easily. A...
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Make a fountain by separating colours with the rise of hot water
By BookStore on October 6, 2015In this experiment we will create a dramatic coloured fountain by using two jars of water, one with hot...
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Hold a match under an inflated baloon without bursting it
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Balloons are a lot of fun and always cheer people up. They are also rather fragile things, and must...
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Use ice cubes to test if dark colours absorb more heat than light colours
By BookStore on October 6, 2015People often wear white or very light coloured clothes on a hot summer day, rather than black or dark...
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Study how the sun affects the air with a lamp and baby powder
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Study how heating air cause it to rise with a bulb and some baby powder in this science experiment.
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Learn how friction causes heat energy to be produced
By BookStore on October 6, 2015In this science experiment learn how friction can be produced by moving a single substance to create heat.