Kitchen Science Experiments

Separating Books

Using nothing but a tiny bit of friction stick two books together so you can't pull them apart.

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Warping Wineglasses

Amaze your friends at a party by making some really strange sounds from a wineglass.

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Why Does Bubble Bath Change Colour

We were asked why it is that Mr Matey bubble bath changes colour when you mix it with water. We did an experiment to find out, and you could find out too!

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Make a camera from a lemonade bottle

Build a camera or if you prefer a magnifying glass, out of some old rubbish and a little water

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Floating a Needle

Float steel on water with nothing more sophisticated than a piece of toilet paper.

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Raising Raisins

Why do raisins always rise to the top of a box of muesli?

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Cup Fountain

Make a fountain, and some fascinating patterns with a polystyrene cup and a piece of carpet.

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Coke Can Eruption

Does tapping the top of a can keep you safe from a fizz eruption?

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How fat would you have to be to stop a bullet?

Have you ever wondered how fat you would have to be to stop a bullet with your belly? We went to the Cavendish Laboratory to find out...

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Magnetic Cereal

Find out about one of the things that make up your breakfast cereal using a magnet.

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Jamming Rice

Find out how to pick up a jar of rice without touching the jar, and what it has to do with holes in the road.

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Red Cabbage Litmus

Make some cabbage juice and find out it's unexpectedly colourful properties.

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Measuring the Speed of Light

Measure the highest speed possible in this universe, just using objects you could find in your kitchen.

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Crisp Packet Fireworks

Produce fireworks in your kitchen, using nothing more than a crisp packet and a humble microwave.

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Cloud in a bottle

Build your very own weather system in a bottle, and find out how the same principle can make it rain.

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