January 2009

It’s Only Rocket Science

  • 30 Jan, 2009
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A news report from the Greenock Space Programme.
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Our Amazing Chocolate Experiment

  • 30 Jan, 2009
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Measuring the speed of light with chocolate. Wait — what?
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Ghost Gravity

  • 29 Jan, 2009
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Using a levitating magnetic top to measure the effect of the moon’s gravity.
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Volcanic Islands

  • 29 Jan, 2009
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A cool experiment showing how volcanic islands are made, using simple laboratory equipment.
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Photosynthesis

  • 28 Jan, 2009
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Photosynthesis. Plants. In Song.
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The Screaming Jelly Baby

  • 27 Jan, 2009
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Potassium chlorate vs. confectionary. See who wins.
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Electricity

  • 27 Jan, 2009
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A news report on conductors, insulators, and electric circuits
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Static Electricity Marshmallows

  • 27 Jan, 2009
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There are no marshmallows in this film. That static electricity part is there, though.
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Why do Boats Float?

  • 27 Jan, 2009
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Archimedes’ Principle, and why boats float.
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Helicopters

  • 26 Jan, 2009
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A film about helicopters, prepared as physics homework.
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Air Resistance

  • 26 Jan, 2009
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A paper helicopter, and how its wings affects it behaviour.
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Delayed Reaction

  • 26 Jan, 2009
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A hydrogen explosion in a crisp tube.
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Screaming Jelly Baby

  • 26 Jan, 2009
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This group hate jelly babies. Really hate them. Really *really* hate them.
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Volcanoes

  • 25 Jan, 2009
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The geology of volcanoes, with an animated model.
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Density

  • 25 Jan, 2009
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A bunch of experiments exploring density.
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Do Do It At Home!

  • 24 Jan, 2009
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Just mix water and fairy liquid to make bubbles!
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Mentos and Coke

  • 24 Jan, 2009
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Find out what happens (and why it happens) when you put mentos into coke.
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Water Rockets — How They Work

  • 24 Jan, 2009
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An insight into the exciting world of rockets including a number of demonstrations
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Physics - Just for Eggheads?

  • 24 Jan, 2009
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Eggsperiments. See what we did there?
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Six Steps to a Perfect Poo

  • 23 Jan, 2009
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How to model digestion using students and some simple props.
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