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Recycled Paper Seedling Pots
Tweet It’s easy to forget that making paper consumes trees and energy. These recycled paper-pots are not only fun to make, but they give new life to old catalogues and newspapers – reducing waste and helping the earth. Grow a seed in your new eco-pot, then, when it’s time, plant the seedling – pot and [...]
Go With The Flow
Tweet This simple water pressure experiment shows the effect of pressure on the flow rate of water. This is useful for not just investigating water flow, but also for understanding the relationship between voltage and power in electric circuits. You Will Need: a 2 litre (or bigger) juice or milk container a metal skewer or [...]
Make Ice Cream in a Bag!
Tweet You Will Need 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup whipping cream (heavy cream) 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla flavouring 1/2 to 3/4 cup sodium chloride (NaCl) as table salt or rock salt 2 cups ice 2 pint (approx) ZiplocTM bag – test your bag first if not sure of the capacity. 1-gallon [...]
How To Make a Fizzy Bath Bomb
Tweet Use chemistry to make a fizzy, scented bath bomb. Make them for yourself or give them as gifts! What You Need: 2 tablespoons citric acid powder (If you have difficulty getting hold of citric acid powder then you can use lemon juice, just include it with the wet ingredients) 2 tablespoons cornflour 1/4 cup [...]
Beautiful Bath Salts
Tweet Relax with Beautiful Bath Salts Whether you’re making a special present for someone else, experimenting at home or just want to relax in a hot bath, give this experiment a go. Create your own bath salts with a variety of refreshing fragrances; experiment with different essential oils to see which you like best. What [...]