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Model of a lung - Make a lung model with a balloon
Find out how lungs work by making a model lung using a plastic bottle, straw and balloon. See here for full details. http://www.science-sparks.com/breathing-making-a-fake-lung/
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Alka Seltzer and Water
Alka seltzter and water reaction, can you guess which jar contains the warmest water?
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Easy Paper Spinners
Instructions for making easy paper spinners. These spin and fly amazingly well. Try adding more weight or making them difference sizes to see how it affects the fall.
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Chain Reaction Challenge
Chain Reaction Challenge taken from The Holiday Makers, in association with Year of Engineering. We set up a chain reaction or Rube Goldberg machine which is started off by a fan and ends up bursting a balloon.
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Passing on Tradition: Teaching High School Students the Art of Smoking Salmon
This video features a teacher passing on the tradition of smoking salmon to high school students in order to preserve their heritage. The teacher discusses the importance of teaching the students how to catch and smoke salmon, and the...
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Eggs and Air Pressure
Watch a boiled egg drop into a glass jar when the air pressure inside the jar drops. Find out why this happens here http://www.science-sparks.com/2011/09/19/investigating-air-pressure-more-eggs/ Amazing science experiments
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Walking Water Experiment - Fast
Walking water experiment sped up so you can watch it happen.
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Air Pressure Drinks Dispenser
Use the power of air pressure to create a drinks dispenser with this super simple air pressure experiment Full details here: https://www.science-sparks.com/air-pressure-demonstration-drinks-dispenser/
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ScienceBites - Make your own indicator strips
How to make your own indicator strips to test whether a substance is an acid or base. Find out how to make the indicator here: http://www.science-sparks.com/2016/07/29/how-to-make-ph-indicator-test-strips/...
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Conductive Playdough
How to make a play dough circuit. For full details see http://www.science-sparks.com/2015/02/12/easy-play-dough-circuits/
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What reacts with Baking Soda
Find out which substances react with baking soda in this easy experiment. This is great for learning about correct experimental design too.
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Inspire with Science Sparks
Introduction video for Science Sparks, www.science-sparks.com. A website full of cool science experiments for kids.
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Halloween Science Experiments
10 brilliant Halloween Science Experiments for kids. Make ooey gooey slime, light up Halloween houses, pumpkin lava lamps, halloween shadow puppets and lots more spooky science. Read more here:...
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Is it waterproof
Fun investigation to find out whether wood is waterproof. http://www.science-sparks.com/2015/03/22/is-wood-waterproof/
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Easy Magnetic Cars - Sugru Hack
Make easy magnetic cars using Sugru, great for learning about magnetism and brilliant fun too.
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Constructa-Bot Bee Bot Activity Ideas
Fun ideas for using Constructa-Bots or Bee Bots, making coding easy and great fun.
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Fizzy Baking Soda Reaction
Fun, fizzy baking soda reaction. All you need is food colouring, water, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar
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Static Electricity Experiment
Fun static electricity investigation using a balloon and tissue paper. Test how many tissue paper snowmen you can pick up after rubbing a balloon on your hair.
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How to Make Scratch Art Pictures
How to make scratch art pictures using crayons and cardboard.