Do-It-Yourself Science

You don't need a laboratory to experiment with science, just try these fun science activities at home! Many of the experiments below are presented with animation - if you can't see the files, download Shockwave Player.

Globby Gooey Gak
Concoct some stretchy green goo and learn about polymers, too!
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Color Full Inks
Find the different colored pigments hidden inside your marker ink.
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Floating in Air
Levitate a ping pong ball with a little help from Bernoulli's Principle.

Funnel Challenge
Have fun with a funnel and air pressure.

Nutrition In Your Food
Use science to find the nutritious ingredients in your food.

Exercise
Measure your very own heart rate.

Bend a Pencil (Using Light)
Use the magic of science and light to bend a pencil.

Lemon Light
Create energy using the chemical reactions between lemon acid and metal.

Build a Bug
Create your own edible bug.

Ladybug Glider
Build a ladybug-shaped glider and experiment with how the weight of the glider affects how well it flies.

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