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Force & Motion
Wheels and Whirlwinds: the Coriolis Effect
Learn how this mysterious force works with a trip to the playground!
Physics at the Pool: Bubble Rings
Have some summer physics fun at the pool, and learn about buoyancy & vorticity in the process!
Where's the Air?
You can't see it, but you can feel it! Play with air and air pressure in this activity.
Physics at Home: Creating a Paper Trebuchet
“Hey, can you pass me a paperclip?” "Why yes, I'll send one with my paper trebuchet."
Physics in the Sky: Physics on a Plane
This week we’re taking a break from being home and heading to the skies! Now that boring plane ride can be filled with physics!
Physics in the kitchen: Sink or Swim Soda
If you ever find yourself floating in the sea with only a can of diet soda and a can of regular soda, which one could be a floatation device.
Physics Over the Sink: Water Glass Magic
Defying the laws of gravity? Drinking water upside down? This must be magic… or science!
Physics by the Fire: Match Stick Rocket
This experiment is "Outta this world!" Make your own rocket ship... for ants.
Physics in the kitchen: The Magical Can Crusher
It’s not The Force, but it is caused by a force. Try this simple experiment and watch a can magically crush before your eyes.
Balloon Lung
This isn’t the iron lung, or even a human lung, but did you know that every time you take a breath you have physics to thank for keeping you alive. That’s right! Physics is responsible for filling your lungs with air. Learn how your lungs work and make a model that is bound to amaze your friends and leave them…breathless.
Physics on the Kitchen Table: Base Isolated Buildings
Explore what happens to building during an earthquake.
Rocket Balls: Conserving Energy But Creating Fun
Will a ball bounce higher than it was dropped? You might say no, but come take a journey and allow a bug to tell you otherwise.
Physics on a Swinging Tray: Greek Waiters Tray
Did you forget to pay the gravity bill this month? That's what people will think when they see your Greek Waiter's Tray defy gravity.
Physics in the Toy Room: Toppling Towers
Most of us played with blocks during our childhood and could hold our own at tower-building, or at least tower-toppling. Even adults get into the game Jenga® – a game where players try to add to the height of a tower without making it fall. But, have you ever really paid attention to how towers fall?
Physics in the Bathroom: Ripping Neatly
Have you ever gone into a bathroom to find that a child (or pet) in the house unwound toilet paper all over the floor? Next time don't blame him or her – blame inertia!
