Kitchen Science
This week Derek and Dave are venturing bravely into the future to make their very own forcefield. Providing the man power to do it are Matthew and Robbie from Campers Playscheme, which is held at Hunsbury Park Primary School.
Make some pretty patterns by mixing different fluids.
Build your very own weather system in a bottle, and find out how the same principle can make it rain.
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.
Find out one of the things that is in your breakfast cereal using a magnet.
How to make strange unearthly glows by torturing sugar cubes...
If you've ever wondered how much energy you are capable of putting using your own body and whether that's enough to power the appliances around you - this kitchen science is for you. This week Derek, Dave and Ali are in a gym trying to investigate how many houses Ali can power using her own and whet...
If you've ever wondered why we salt the roads in Winter time - this kitchen science is for you. This week Dave is live in the studio, trying to investigate what happens when you add some salt to an icecube!
Make some seemingly normal slime that behaves very strangely with electricity
Make some seemingly normal slime that behaves very strangely with electricity
Race Jam Jars down a slope and find out that all things don't allways fall at the same speed.
Find out how waterproof a hankey can be and how this helps make coats waterproof yet breathable.
Thickening liquids using the power of cornflour
If you've ever wanted your money to have a little extra shine, you can give it a new lease on life using just ordinary stuff you can find in your kitchen! This week Dave is live in the studio, investigating what happens if you put your copper coins into various liquids. Unfortunately, you can't drin...
Are you the sort of person who finds that whenever you knock some toast off the table it ends up butter side down. Find out if the toast gods are unhappy with you, or if there is something more scientific going on.
You know you can use your remote control to save you the immense effort of getting out of your chair, but did you know you could make strange noises from it and a radio?
Make an old kitchen roll tube fly and find out what it has to do with Beckham's free kicks.
Make invisible ink from lemon juice, and find out what is going on and whether it is just lemon juice that makes a good invisible ink.
Make a strange rubbery substance from glue.
