By David Shaw, 31 May 2018
You’ve seen it over and over again, but how well do you know the Moon? We’ve got a handy Moon map to help show you around. Pick a time to head outside at night and see if you can find these features on the face of the Moon.
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By David Shaw, 30 May 2018
I want to find a number that is divisible by three. I also want all of its digits to be 8s. Does my number exist?
By David Shaw, 24 May 2018
If you hate cleaning windows, then do we have the invention for you! Sydney high school student Oliver Nicholls has developed a robotic window cleaner that has impressed the world. In fact, he just took out the top award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh in the United States!
By David Shaw, 23 May 2018
Ready to test your knowledge? In this quiz we’ve got a range of questions, about distant stars to the very air we breathe!
By David Shaw, 17 May 2018
Here’s a traditional card game that’s bound to get your brain pumping. Being able to add up will help, but there’s plenty more to puzzle over!
By David Shaw, 16 May 2018
You probably know that half of 12 is six. But the other day, I caught a glimpse of a clock peeking between buildings. At that moment, I noticed that sometimes, half of 12 is seven. How is this possible?
By David Shaw, 10 May 2018
What’s the faintest touch you can feel? A feather on the back of your hand, a whispered breath in your ear? Scientists from CSIRO and Griffith University just built a device that feels much lighter touches – in fact, it’s the most sensitive force detector on the planet!
By David Shaw, 9 May 2018
Here’s a quiz to get your brain pumping. Test your knowledge of floating metals, and not one but two questions about the closest star to home – our Sun! If you’re after more fun science for kids, subscribe to Double Helix magazine!
By David Shaw, 3 May 2018
Create a cool cloud inside a jar using these instructions.
By David Shaw, 2 May 2018
When you multiply a whole number by itself, you get a square number. When you take three copies of a whole number and multiply them all together, you get a cube number. There’s only one two digit number that is both a square and a cube. Can you work out what number it is?
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