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Half-brown banana Activity

by David Shaw, 27 April 2022 | 1 comments

a banana that is brown at one end

Unripe bananas are green, ripe ones are yellow and overripe bananas are brown. But can you make a banana that’s half brown and half yellow?

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Orange peel flamethrower Activity

by David Shaw, 30 March 2022 | 0 comments

Squeezing orange peel over a lit candle

Oranges are delicious and packed with vitamin C. Their peel is also packed with a flashy, flammable chemical secret!

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Messy measuring Activity

by David Shaw, 17 March 2022 | 0 comments

Green wire laying on a messy grid of lines

Rulers are great at measuring straight lines, but how do you measure a curvy line? Here’s one way, using a wonderfully messy diagram!

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Connection conniption! Activity

by David Shaw, 24 February 2022 | 1 comments

A tecup with 3 houses drawn on it. there are 3 different whiteboard markers inside the cup

Do you have a favourite mug? This is my favourite. Not only does it hold my hot chocolate, it has a wicked tricky puzzle on it!

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Bubble pop Nim Activity

by David Shaw, 10 February 2022 | 0 comments

Coloured plastic toy with 3 rows of 3 circles

Here’s an old game with a modern twist! Compete with your friends to pop the last bubble.

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Make fruit straps Activity

by David Shaw, 26 January 2022 | 0 comments

Straps of fruit leather on a plate

By Beth Askham Why not try your hand at some food science? It’s as easy as apple pie to make these fruit straps. Then, pop the fruits of your work in your lunchbox as a sweet and delicious snack.

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Climb through a hole in a sheet of paper Activity

by David Shaw, 9 December 2021 | 6 comments

a person with a loop aof paper around their body

Most people are a lot larger than a piece of paper. But in this activity, you’ll be able to squeeze through a hole in a sheet of paper. With practice, you might even be able to fit through a hole in a business card!

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Rainbow torch Activity

by David Shaw, 25 November 2021 | 0 comments

9 volt batteries with LED's attached casting coloured lights.

Ever wondered how TVs can make so many colours? Make some coloured torches and learn to blend like a TV in this activity from our book, Puzzles and Projects.

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Make The Dish! Activity

by David Shaw, 4 November 2021 | 0 comments

Paper model of radio telescope with starry background.

By David Shaw and Domonkos Szabo The Parkes radio telescope, turned 60 this week! To celebrate, why not make a model of The Dish?

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Make an electroscope Activity

by David Shaw, 28 October 2021 | 1 comments

Foil strips dangling inside a cup.

By Patrick Mahony Have you ever been surprised by a static shock? This clever device can measure electrical charge!

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