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Hold a match under an inflated baloon without bursting it
By BookStore on October 6, 20150Balloons are a lot of fun and always cheer people up. They are also rather fragile things, and must...
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Make matchsticks move without touching them
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Surface tension makes the surface of a liquid seems as if it has a thin, elastic skin over it....
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Propel a small boat with air pressure
By BookStore on October 6, 2015In this science experiment we will be making a 'jet-propelled' boat that is driven by a jet of steam,...
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Keep water from falling out of an upside down drinking glass
By BookStore on October 6, 2015One can do rather amazing 'magic' tricks to impress your friends with the ordinary science of air pressure. Do...
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Study how much air weighs by making a balance
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Even though we cannot see air, we know that it takes up space all around us – but how...
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Study how a parachute floats down to earth so slowly
By BookStore on October 6, 2015A parachute is designed to slow down the effect that gravity has on a falling object, by catching air...
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Make your own guitar out of an ordinary shoebox
By BookStore on October 6, 2015Whether you're a musician or you simply enjoy listening to music, have you ever stopped to think about how...
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Make music with bottles filled with water
By BookStore on October 6, 2015When you tap a glass bottle with a spoon, it makes a sound at a particular pitch. It is...
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Make music with a tin can and a string
By BookStore on October 6, 2015A tin can howler is a very popular toy with which one can have a lot of fun with!...
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Demonstrate how resistance in an electrical conduit can produce heat
By BookStore on September 25, 2015Pass electrical current through a 'nichrome' wire to test if the side closest to the negative pole of a...
