National Science Week is happening from August 12 – 20 and who better to help us with some easy at home science experiments that our favourite Sciencey friend SIMON! His fun, easy to follow YouTube videos make it super simple to play along at home. Which ones will you try?
Find out what DNA looks like using a strawberry
Did you know you can extract DNA from strawberries right in your own kitchen? 🍓🧬 All you need for this experiment are a few household items and a couple of ripe strawberries!
Get HOT With Steel Wool
Really thin strands of steel wool can catch on fire! When burning, the metal glows red hot and creates yellow sparkles!
Make A Kaleidoscope
What can you make with some reflective paper, cardboard, paper towel rolls, plastic, glue and coloured beads? Um, probably a few things… as that’s a lot of stuff 😛 But in this episode, Simon is going to show you how to make a kaleidoscope!
Make Recycled Paper From Toilet Rolls
Have you ever tried making your own recycled paper? It’s super fun, really easy and the pieces look amazing! You can use any type of paper or paper product to make recycled paper…that’s right, even toilet rolls!
Turn Milk into Cheese
Have you ever wondered how milk turns into cheese? Now you can find out by watching this video and making your own cheese at home! You’ll only need 4 ingredients.
DIY Lava Lamps
Watch out!! The floor is lava! Oh wait, it’s just a whole heap of lava lamps made in this episode 11 types of lava lamps go head-to-head to see which one is the coolest 😀 This is your ultimate guide to DIY lava lamps! In this episode Simon shows you how to make your own lava lamp and also explain how they work.
Make your own Bouncy Ball
Move over slime……DIY Bouncy Balls are in da house. Watch how Simon works out how to make THE BEST bouncy balls using ingredients you probably have lying around the house already (or hidden away under lock and key from your slime days)
Make Your Own Giant Bubbles!
How to make a bubble wand and a simple bubble mix recipe for some super-sized bubbles! They’re unbelieva-bubble!
For more info about Science Week visit
www.scienceweek.net.au
Or check out some of the events happening around S.A
You might also be interested in
-
The National Motor Museum is located in Birdwood, around an hours drive from the C.B.D. It's Australia's biggest motoring collection with over 400 vintage, veteran, post war, classic and modern cars, commercial vehicles and motorbikes! Discover how motor vehicles have opened up our country, linking some of the most isolated communities in the world. From the stately to the absurd, from the hand-built to the mass-produced, see the vehicles people loved and loathed, thrashed and pampered, in the pursuit of their motoring dreams! You don't have to be a rev head to appreciate the history here and there's also heaps of space for picnics, free BBQs, a playground, cafe, souvenir shop and free kids activities. It's a great day out. Shannon St, BirdwoodCheck opening hours and entry prices on their website motor.history.sa.gov.au (all photos credit National Motor Museum FB page)
-
Trains! What else do kids want to see? My nephews are entranced by trains of ANY kind and whenever they visit Adelaide this is a place they adore. The National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide is an awesome place to check out Australian railway history through interactive educational activities, climbing into the cabs of trains, taking free train rides and comparing the old steam trains to the trains of today. There's even a really cool mini railway! Our Mr 3 LOVES it at the National Rail Museum and often asks to go - it's a great day out with his Dad and Grandad especially, who seem to enjoy the visits almost as much as the kids do! We can't get away with a visit, without going on the little steam train, but everyone seems happy with their ride and hearing the train whistle along the way is definitely a highlight! The National Railway Museum is well worth a look, and is very reasonably priced. It is suited to children of any age, but probably most enjoyable for ages 2-13. There's a lot to discover and learn at the museum and I highly recommend a visit in the school holidays when…
-
Believe it or not, there are actually YouTube videos for kids don't have to involve an "unboxing". We recently stumbled across a great educational YouTube channel called Silly Science with Simon and what makes it even better is he's based in Adelaide! Simon is going to share some of his silly, fun, safe science experiments you can do at home with the kids. You can check them out here on this page, or jump over to Simon's YouTube Channel here to see them all. We'll be uploading our favourite ones here so be sure to check back for new videos. Make your own recycled paper! Have you ever tried making your own recycled paper? It's super fun, really easy and the pieces look amazing 😁 You can use any type of paper or paper product to make recycled paper... that’s right, even toilet rolls! 😅 Check out Silly Science with Simon’s YouTube channel to see how it’s done and let us know if you give it a try! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1krxWnB2Dmc Grow your own crystals at home! This is a 24-hour time-lapse of crystals growing! 💎😲 You can grow your own crystals at home by following these steps: Add 1.25 cups of…
