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Hands-on science for the holiday season Activity

by David Shaw, 18 December 2020 | 0 comments

Small metal bells in a glass of fizzy water

It’s the silly season! Looking for a way to celebrate with science? Try this collection of hands-on activities.

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A Christmas packing puzzle Activity

by David Shaw, 24 December 2019 | 0 comments

Merry Christmas! Here’s our maths gift to you – a puzzle.

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Discover the maths of gift wrapping! Activity

by David Shaw, 12 December 2019 | 0 comments

A present wrapped in green paper

Have you ever got halfway through wrapping a present, and then run out of paper? Follow our foolproof method and discover the maths of gift wrapping!

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A mathematical bauble Activity

by David Shaw, 19 December 2016 | 0 comments

A round ball made of colured paper.

Feeling festive? This cool mathematical bauble is fun to make, and looks great too!

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No more bad hair days for this Christmas tree News

by David Shaw, 19 December 2014 | 0 comments

Written by Professor Angela Moles A Sydney high school experiment finds that hairspray may be the best way to keep your Christmas tree green. Christmas can be exhausting, presents need to be wrapped, food prepared and cards written. Christmas trees can also find this period a little overwhelming. They are cut from their roots, popped…

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Round cubic decoration Activity

by David Shaw, 1 July 2014 | 0 comments

A solid shape made of cones

Cones are kinda round, but put them together right and you can make a cubic decoration. Sound confusing? Don’t worry, it’s really simple and really fun!

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An Advent puzzle ActivityBrainteaser

by David Shaw, 17 December 2013 | 0 comments

Every second door on the calendar is closed.

See if you can work out this puzzle. You might like to use an advent calendar to solve it, or maybe you could work it out in your head first!

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Season’s Greetings from Double Helix News

by Nat, 17 December 2013 | 0 comments

Screenshot from video showing elf and coil

Wishing all our readers a very happy holiday season, thank you for your support this year. Don’t forget we have loads of DIY science activities on this blog to try over the holiday break.

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Decorative octahedron Activity

by David Shaw, 18 December 2012 | 0 comments

In this crafty maths activity, you’ll get to make a decoration in the shape of an octadehron.

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Frankincense gifts not so wise News

by Mike, 11 December 2012 | 0 comments

Man holding bowl of frankincense.

Written by Alice Ryder Actors in Christmas nativity plays take note – the three wise men may come up one present short for baby Jesus this year, because the world’s supply of frankincense is in danger.

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