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Impress your friends and family with this floating image – a modern take on an old-timey magic trick.

Did you know that wombat poo is shaped like cubes? Celebrate the fascinating reasons for how and why while making some delicious mini lamingtons.

It’s summer! To a scientist, that means the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun. And to young Australians, it means lots of school holidays! To celebrate, we’ve hand-picked 20 hands-on STEM activities that go well with lots of sunshine and quality time with family and friends.

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.

Have you ever wondered how water striders can walk on water? Wonder no longer!

All it takes is a little elastic to send a pom pom flying! Can you improve your aim with a bit of practice?

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!

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.

Water in a cup sloshes around if you don’t move it carefully. What about fire? Let’s find out!

Cells are the basic building blocks of life. In this activity, take a tasty tour of the cell components that make cells tick!