Here are the science activities for the virtual CoCoMAD festival 2020!
Eight of the experiments below are supported Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), who helped fund CoCoMAD science boxes which were distributed to local school children. But fear not - the experiments are available online for anyone to take part!
An investigation into the surface tension of water, using household items. This surprising trick is a great excuse to threaten to pour water over your family. Put their trust to the test as you turn a full glass of water upside down over their head.
Read MoreLearn about the different parts of a light microscope and then see what you can observe with a USB microscope and some household samples.
Read MoreMake curves with straight lines! Discover unusual shapes and get creative with this maths art activity. The activity can be done as a drawing, or as string art: you decide.
Read MoreSurprising sounds from household objects! Make your friends and family look daft while walking into things, and amaze them with the unexpected sounds that can be made with everyday things.
Read MoreYou've probably never wondered why we breathe, but a little experiment helps us discover something.
Read MoreJoin Thinktank as we look at the future of UK space exploration, from spaceports to rocket launches and satellite applications, let’s have a blast!
Read MoreSteel is in all of our everyday life, but did you know that the same piece of steel can act in two very different ways? We shall be using paper clips to investigate different methods of cooling steel and see how this changes the way it acts.
Read MoreA short demonstration of how air pressure produces clouds, by Mo Rassul
Read MoreHere is a simple experiment with sound that you can try at home.
You will need two balloons, a balloon pump, a smooth round object such as a marble or bead and an object with corners such as a hexagonal nut.
Read MoreNature is taking over! As we spend more time in our homes, we want to encourage families, young people ad adults to explore their natural environment and carry out their very own BioBlitz!
Read MoreLearn how to create your very own giant dragonfly (Meganeura) with the Lapworth Museum of Geology and discover more about this amazing insect at the same time!
Read MoreA whistle-stop tour of the fascinating materials that can be made out of just one element: carbon.
Read MoreToday we will be sharing with you four fabulous science experiments, which you can do at home - Bouncy Eggs, Creating Crystals Stripey Celery and Invisible Ink
Read MoreLet’s make a rocket in your garden using simple chemistry.
Read MoreIn this experiment you will look at both transparent and opaque (sheet) materials and decide how good they would be at blocking out UV radiation if used in a visor or suit materials for astronauts as there is no ozone layer in space to protect them, unlike on Earth.
Read MoreNot all surfaces like water, let’s investigate which ones don’t and why.
Read MoreAn experiment you can do at home using a simple household vegetable.
Read MoreLearn about molecules and elasticity in this fun experiment using only balloons and kebab skewers.
Read MoreThis activity involves investigating the three types of materials that are commonly recycled (glass, metal and plastic) and working out how to separate a mixed bag of recycling by using their different properties.
Read MoreThis activity builds on Experiment 6 (Separation Science – Recycling) by looking at the separation of materials in shredded Li-ion batteries by using their different material properties.
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