Fun DIY Science Experiments to Do At Home // Scitech

What’s Causing Sea Levels to Rise?

Data shows us that sea levels are rising, but what exactly is causing this? Find out with a simple experiment – you might be …

Chemical Science

A woman in a blue shirt pouring a gas from a jar over a candle's naked flame.

Invisible Fire Extinguisher

Learn how a fire burns and the chemical reaction behind combustion.

Chemical Science

A man looking intently at two jars of coloured liquid stacked on top of one another for an experiment.

Water Salinity and Density

Learn about water salinity and density with Evan.

Chemical Science

A woman sitting behind 4 cups of water with coloured food dye and paper flowers inside.

How do flowers drink?

Just like you, plants need water to survive. But how do they drink?

Chemical Science

Elephant’s Toothpaste

Join Mita as we explore the science of this explosive reaction and find out how you can try it safely at home.

Chemical Science

A woman blowing bubbles from their kitchen.

How to Make Bubbles at Home

Today Jae shares the special Scitech recipe for bubbles!

Physical Science

A man in a blue shirt holding two shark cut outs labelled water and oil in front of a fish tank.

How Do Fish Maintain Neutral Buoyancy?

Why don't fish float to the top of water or sink to the bottom when they swim? It's all about density.

Physical Science

A woman holding a test tube into a large container of water running an experiment.

Disappearing Objects & Refractive Index

Mita shows us a sciency magic trick using the power of refractive index

Chemical Science

A man in a blue shirt holding a clipboard over a jar of red water next to a jar of blue water for an experiment.

How Does Heat Change Water Density?

Discover the scientific secrets behind our most important resource - water!

Chemical Science

Presenter with ingredients on how to make effective soap at home.

The Science of Soap

Discover the science behind superhero soap that's designed to kills germs effectively.

Chemical Science

Hands-on science experiment with toy dinosaur and bubbles.

Fizzing Dinosaur Eggs

Make a fizzing dinosaur egg with household ingredients.

Forensic science

A petri dish of powder with purple liquid bubbling around it.

Test Mystery Powder

Tasty or toxic? Things can look similar but be completely different. Learn how to tell white powders apart with simple chemistry.

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At Home Experiments

What’s Causing Sea Levels to Rise?

Invisible Fire Extinguisher

Water Salinity and Density

How do flowers drink?

Elephant’s Toothpaste

How to Make Bubbles at Home

How Do Fish Maintain Neutral Buoyancy?

Disappearing Objects & Refractive Index

How Does Heat Change Water Density?

The Science of Soap

Fizzing Dinosaur Eggs

Test Mystery Powder

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