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Sailboats use the wind to push them along, and motor boats have a propeller. This little boat is powered by something else – soap!

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

Well, well, well, we’re working with water – just in time for World Water Day (22 March 2024)! Dive right in, wade through the questions and go for a splashy 5/5!

Happy Nutrition week (11-17 Oct)! We sure hope you’re hungry for knowledge as we’re egging you on to score feta than average. Gouda luck and donut give up!  

Difficulty: Fun While Eddie is away on holidays his swimming pool has a leak. Each day it loses half the water still in the pool. Normally, it’s 1.6 metres deep, but when Eddie gets home there is only 10 centimetres of water in the bottom. How long has the pool been leaking?

Our planet is covered in water. You’ll find it in oceans and rivers, as clouds in the sky, and even inside our bodies. Can you get 5/5 in this quiz, or will you start taking on water?

Need a breather? Time for a quiz! While you might know a little about your own breathing, what do you know about how tadpoles breathe? Time to test your knowledge on this and other science topics.

This quiz we’re looking at volumes. Time to fill up on some science knowledge!

Have you ever wanted to bring your pictures to life? Here’s one neat trick to make a drawing float away, literally!

There’s something for everyone in our summer assortment quiz. Try this fun mix of questions from across the sciences! If you’re after more fun science for kids, subscribe to Double Helix magazine!