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Physics

Singing wine glasses

Make music with wine glasses and squash, and investigate how changing one variable can affect another.

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Chemistry

Giant bubbles

Learn why bubbles are always round and find out how to make giant bubbles with a couple of wooden spoons and some string.

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Chemistry

Homemade lava lamp

Build a homemade lava lamp and use a surprising property of citrus fruits to explore the science of floating and sinking.

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two boys holding up Pringles cans as if they are cannons

Physics

Rubber band cannons

Build rubber band cannons from crisp tins and drinks bottles, and use them to explore projectile motion.

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