October 2007

Plant Transpiration

  • 22 Oct, 2007
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An estimation exercise: how much water does a tree transpire?
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Curly-Wurly Stretching

  • 10 Oct, 2007
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A world-record attempt, and a serious investigation into the properties of materials. It is, it is, it is!
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Pouring Treacle

  • 09 Oct, 2007
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Forget combs and dribbling taps - what you need is a balloon and some treacle!
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Playing Card Showdown

  • 09 Oct, 2007
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A dangerous stand-off in a wild west saloon.
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Magic Teaparty

  • 05 Oct, 2007
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A neat trick using sodium polyacrylate — but don’t drink the tea!
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Counterfeit Fish

  • 05 Oct, 2007
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Fake fish dealing on school premises? Surely not! A melodrama based on using different lenses with a mobile phone camera.
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Slime

  • 05 Oct, 2007
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The household classic — slime made from cornflour and water.
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Radioactivity

  • 03 Oct, 2007
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Medical uses of the different types of radiation.
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Geodes

  • 03 Oct, 2007
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An investigation into rock cavities. With a hammer.
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Clipsreel

  • 03 Oct, 2007
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A taste of the films at SciCast.org.uk.
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