February 2009

007.5 in: Under Pressure

  • 28 Feb, 2009
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Bond, the bed of nails… what could go wrong?
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Refraction of Light

  • 28 Feb, 2009
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A deceptively simple experiment to make glass invisible!
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Forward Pass, Ref!

  • 20 Feb, 2009
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Relative motion, and why it can be so hard to tell in which direction things are moving. Like rugby balls, for example.
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Surface Tension

  • 18 Feb, 2009
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An explanation of surface tension, and a simple experiment showing an airlock.
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Goldilocks and the Repellant Krispies

  • 18 Feb, 2009
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A fairy tale about static electricity.
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Clara’s Experiment

  • 18 Feb, 2009
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A fizzy tablet drives a volcano model.
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Lauren, Gabi and Honor’s Experiment

  • 18 Feb, 2009
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Hot and cold water - will they mix?
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The Fate of the Universe

  • 18 Feb, 2009
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The complete history of the universe, including the bits that haven’t happened yet.
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Fizz Wars

  • 10 Feb, 2009
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Mentos. Coke. And, for some reason, Star Wars characters. We’re not sure why.
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Professor Hartley’s Science Lesson (2)

  • 10 Feb, 2009
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The 1950s. School. Slate tablets, the cane, mortar boards… and buzzing straws.
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Professor Hartley’s Science Lesson (1)

  • 10 Feb, 2009
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A stern schoolmaster shows his class a violent reaction. With predictably raucous results.
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Orbiting X-Factor

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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An exciting film explaining important elements of orbiting in our solar system.
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Music To Our Ears

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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Some simple experiments with sound, with explanations. And some very funny lines.
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Building Bridges

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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Investigating bridge structures using cardboard and test weights.
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Excellent Electromagnets

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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How to make an electromagnet, and what it can do.
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Miscible and Immiscible Liquids

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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Demonstration, observation, and description of how different liquids interact.
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Coke Mentos

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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Coke, Mentos, a bit of a reaction. You know the one.
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Flying Bottles

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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An air-powered bottle rocket. Like a water bottle rocket, only without the water.
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Emily and Antonia Forces

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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Things falling, parachutes, air resistance — you know the drill.
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LAB Real Thing

  • 08 Feb, 2009
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A neat trick involving oil, water, and that whole immiscible thing
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