Fun science experiments and fun science demonstrations

Fun science experiments, fun science demonstrations

Spin with a twist - A spinning tube shows a surprising visual effect.

Divide what by what ? - Explains how you can know whether to divide a by b or b by a. Saves a lot of confusion when doing division problems.

Ancient measuring feat - How a man 2000 years ago measured the size of the earth.

Rolling coin - Surprisingly a coin will roll around the inside of an inflated balloon almost as well as it will roll across a table top.

How to measure a tree's height - About all you need is a tape measure.

Mirrors reverse left/right and top/bottom - Most people know mirrors flip the images of letters side to side. But they can also flip images upside down.

How to weigh a car - You could measure how much a car weighs with a tire pressure guage and a ruler.

Random walk - In some ways, random motion can be predicted.

Symmetry - The odd results of viewing letters in a mirror are related to symmetry.

Capillary siphon - A demonstration of water flowing uphill without a hose.

A challenge - Rolling soda cans advance a ruler. Can you predict how much?

Astrolabe - Find the latitude of where you are with this simple device.

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	Spin with a twist - A spinning tube shows a surprising visual effect.
	Divide what by what ? - Explains how you can know whether to divide a by b or b by a. Saves a lot of confusion when doing division problems.
	Ancient measuring feat - How a man 2000 years ago measured the size of the earth.
	Rolling coin - Surprisingly a coin will roll around the inside of an inflated balloon almost as well as it will roll across a table top.
	How to measure a tree's height - About all you need is a tape measure.
	Mirrors reverse left/right and top/bottom - Most people know mirrors flip the images of letters side to side. But they can also flip images upside down.
	How to weigh a car - You could measure how much a car weighs with a tire pressure guage and a ruler.
	Random walk - In some ways, random motion can be predicted.
	Symmetry - The odd results of viewing letters in a mirror are related to symmetry.
	Capillary siphon - A demonstration of water flowing uphill without a hose.
	A challenge - Rolling soda cans advance a ruler. Can you predict how much?
	Astrolabe - Find the latitude of where you are with this simple device.