Wet Experiments

Matchstick Boats and Surface Tension

Build matchstick boats that will zip across a water surface, just powered by soap.

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Brownian motion in hot and cold water

Derek and Sheena visit Downham market high school to find out what effect molecular vibrations have on ink and water.

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How does a submarine work?

Using just a penlid, some plasticine and a lemonade bottle, to find out what principle submarines work on.

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Why is the sky blue?

Build a model atmosphere in your kitchen and use it to find out why the sky is blue.

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Mixing two fluids of different densities

Make some pretty patterns by mixing different fluids.

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Hurricanes in a Lemonade Bottle

Build a minature hurricane in a lemonade bottle and find out why it happens.

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Cornflour and Gravy

Thickening liquids using the power of cornflour

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