Inertia is the resistance to a change in motion – whether already moving or standing still. Here are some simple and fun examples!
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Build a Carbon Microphone
A box and a piece of carbon will get you started on creating a working microphone!
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Making a Crystal Radio
It’s a flashback to the fifties, as we tune in local AM radio stations with our home-built, battery-free crystal radio.
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Striking Gold!
Learn about the properties of the remarkable metal by panning for gold and plating gold onto metallic objects.
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Build a Simple Motor
Build a simple motor and learn how the interplay between a magnet and an electrical current makes the motor spin.
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The Amazing Flowing/Non-flowing Fluid!
Cornstarch and water combine to make a marvellous substance that looks like runny goo until you apply pressure to it, at which point it turns stiff like bread dough. It’s a non-Newtonian vicsoelastic fluid!
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Simple DNA Extraction
Using simple materials and tools, extract visible strands of DNA from fruit cells.
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Bubbles in Baking
Why are breads, cakes, and pancakes fluffy? Where do all those bubbles come from, and why are they important?
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The Amazing Dipping Duck
Explore what makes the dipping duck dip, and what it can tell us about the weather!