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At Home Experiments

With at-home science experiments for kids you can explore possibilities, ask questions, and learn together.

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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

In this experiment, discover how the density of salt water can create interesting effects in nature.

Chemical Science

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

How do flowers drink water?

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

Chemical Science

Elephant’s Toothpaste

Explore the science of this explosive elephant toothpaste experiment, and try your own version at home.

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? Join Scitech presenter Ryan as we explore how …

Physical Science

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

Disappearing Objects & Refractive Index

Scitech presenter Mita shows us a sciencey 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 kill 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.

Forensic science

Shh, don't tell anyone otherwise your x-box will be gone. Text.

Easy Ink Chromatography

Chromatography: it’s tough to say, but pretty easy to do. Split ink with this science experiment that you can do at home.

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At Home Experiments

Invisible Fire Extinguisher

Water Salinity and Density

How do flowers drink water?

Elephant’s Toothpaste

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

Easy Ink Chromatography

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