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Fake snot Activity

by David Shaw, 9 December 2020 | 0 comments

Spoon dripping jelly like green liquid into a bowl.

Here’s some gross science for you to get hands-on with! This gloopy recipe produces some amazing fake snot.

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Making More Hands-On Science Update

by David Shaw, 15 October 2020 | 0 comments

This month, CSIRO released its latest collection of favourite hands-on activities for kids. The Double Helix editorial team explains the thinking, splashes, scares and surprises they encountered while testing their new book: More Hands-On Science.

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Dragon curves Activity

by David Shaw, 1 October 2020 | 0 comments

Strip of paper folded at regular intervals making a pattern

In this sample from More Hands-on Science, we’re looking at infinitely detailed shapes known as fractals. If you do this activity, you can discover a fractal called the dragon curve!

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