By Ariel Marcy, 2 December 2024
This year, we designed and tested a whopping 22 hands-on STEM activities! Here’s a roundup of the five most popular to keep you busy all summer.
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By Ariel Marcy, 27 November 2024
Have you ever wondered how water striders can walk on water? Wonder no longer!
By Ariel Marcy, 8 October 2024
All it takes is a little elastic to send a pom pom flying! Can you improve your aim with a bit of practice?
By Ariel Marcy, 25 September 2024
Why do apple slices go brown? In this experiment, test out the anti-browning abilities of common liquids. And discover the surprising biology of browning!
By David Shaw, 11 September 2024
Here’s a surprising pair of dice that you can make yourself! Take on this experiment to test whether different dice modifications change your chances.
By David Shaw, 29 August 2024
Water in a cup sloshes around if you don’t move it carefully. What about fire? Let’s find out!
By Ariel Marcy, 14 August 2024
Cells are the basic building blocks of life. In this activity, take a tasty tour of the cell components that make cells tick!
By Ariel Marcy, 23 July 2024
Blue plus yellow equals green, right? Not always! In this experiment, you can pull off a colourful magic trick made possible by water density and temperature.
By Ariel Marcy, 17 July 2024
These grid-based logic problems require Sherlock-like deduction! We’ll take you through the basics of solving these tricky word puzzles.
By Ariel Marcy, 27 June 2024
Highlighters are so bright that you’d think their ink lasts forever. Make it disappear with a simple citrus fruit!
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