SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
29/12/2014 23:06
MAKE A BALLOON ROCKET
1 balloon (round ones will work, but the longer "airship" balloons work best)
1 long piece of kite string (about 10-15 feet long)
1 plastic straw
tape
Tie one end of the string to a chair, door knob, or other support.
Put the other end of the string through the straw.
Pull the...
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29/12/2014 23:02
SEE SOME OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
I know, it's not exactly an experiment, but illusions are still cool.
Illusions are images that use your EYES to confuse your BRAIN
Take a look at this grid:
Did you notice the small grayish dots between the black boxes. They are not part of the...
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29/12/2014 22:56
MAKE AN ELECTROMAGNET
A large iron nail (about 3 inches)
About 3 feet of THIN COATED copper wire
A fresh D size battery
Some paper clips or other small magnetic objects
1. Leave about 8 inches of wire loose at one end and wrap most of the rest of the wire around the nail. Try not to overlap the...
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29/12/2014 22:54
MAKE YOUR OWN VOLCANO
A volcano - Talk to an art teacher about making a volcano out of paper mache or plaster. You can also use clay or if you're in a hurry to make your volcano, use a mound of dirt outside.
A container that 35mm film comes in or similar size container.
Red and yellow food coloring...
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29/12/2014 22:52
THE ELEPHANTS TOOTHPASTE EXPERIMENT
(The Elephant's Toothpaste Experiment)
A clean 16 ounce plastic soda bottle
1/2 cup 20-volume hydrogen peroxide liquid (20-volume is a 6% solution, ask an adult to get this from a beauty supply store or hair salon)
1 Tablespoon (one packet) of dry yeast
3 Tablespoons of warm water
Liquid...
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