Did you know you can separate salt and pepper with static electricity? It works because pepper is lighter than salt, so while both salt and pepper are attracted to an object charged with static ...

Universal Time or Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC ) is the world’s reference point for time. It’s like a huge, accurate clock for everyone, no matter where they are on Earth. Universal Time was once ...

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This simple science demonstration uses only a few basic materials but demonstrates several scientific concepts and looks super impressive. Showing children the end result first is a great way to get ...

Salt is a brilliant, versatile and inexpensive ingredient for science at home. It can be used to cool a drink or make ice cream quickly, for a lava lamp, and to make coloured salt crystals. Salt is an ...

Freshwater freezes at 0°C. The presence of salt lowers the freezing point, and the higher the salt content in the water, the lower the freezing point gets. This is why salt is often used to grit icy ...

Get ready to unleash your inner scientist with my HUGE collection of science experiments and investigations for home and school. Most of the activities use inexpensive materials you probably already ...

When I asked parents what put them off doing science experiments at home, one of the reasons was the mess, which, after many a gloop covered kitchen floor, I can definitely empathise with. So today, I ...