This week, we are looking at BACKYARD SCIENCE. At Science Space, when we talk about backyard science, it is not only in our own physical backyard but in general the living world around us.
Botanists have used flower pressing for hundreds of years. Create your own mini flower press to preserve flowers, leaves and buds from around your playground or backyard. Did you know a botanist is a scientist who studies flowers and plants? As a budding botanist yourself, it is important to collect as much information (or ‘data’) about your samples. This will help with accurate identification in the future and assist scientists with research into where particular plants are found over time.
Our special guests this week were just extraordinary. Inspirational and accomplished in their own fields of expertise, both special guests are turning heads in the scientific community in a good way. If your child loves space and has career aspirations in this field be sure to check out these videos.
It’s a classic staple of any classroom project – at some point in your schooling, you’re going to be asked to build your own Solar System!
Have you ever wondered how showmen are able to pull a tablecloth from underneath a stack of glasses or plates? Is it magic? NO! It’s science, my friends. It is all thanks to our friend inertia. Check out this video to see our scientific magic in action and be sure to try this at home with your favourite adult.
Grab your craft mats and a sense of adventure for this next science experiment as it’s about to get messy! In the next installment of Virtual Science Space we take two simple elements and combine them in the ultimate home science explosion – volcanoes!
Sports. One of Australia’s true loves! As we know, sports have different balls of different sizes – many that bounce. In this home science experiment, we learn about the laws of physics in a hands-on way using simply a couple of different sports balls laying around your house. Today’s video is all about energy. Energy is neither created nor destroyed (Newton’s law of conservation of energy). The video is all about transferring energy. We look at what happens when you bounce two different balls of different shapes and sizes..and why! You will be surprised by what happens.
Is this music to your ears? Our world is full of sounds. The science behind sound is just AMAZING. In this super fun video, Dr. Joh explores the science behind sound and how it is created by making her very own musical instrument at home…from a SLINKY! You can try this experiment at home if you have a paper cup and a slinky so get cracking.
Here is your excuse to get your parents to grab some extra lollies for the weekend as we challenge you to build the tallest tower of lollies you can using just your brain, some toothpicks and lollies…LOTS of lollies. Ok well, the restrictions of this challenge are only 10 lollies per tower….BUT we encourage you to build many towers 🙂
Paper. It is one of the most versatile crafting and creating substances around. But did you know that paper is not only amazing for creating with…it can also be used in epic science demonstrations! In this challenge, we ask you to make the longest paper chain you can, using the supplies you have at home. In our LIVE Q+A to follow, we will also do our world-famous MOBIUS STRIP demos that you can try yourselves. It is mind-blowing!
