Science Buddies

All Stories by Science Buddies

  1. Microbes

    Experiment: Yeasty beasties

    It’s hard to believe a packet of dry yeast is full of living things. But feed the yeast the right things, and presto! You’ve got bubbly, oozing mess of life.

  2. Chemistry

    Experiment: Blow the best homemade bubbles

    What’s the best recipe for blowing the most impressive bubbles? Let’s find out.

  3. Tech

    Experiment: Make the fastest rubber band paddleboat

    With a rubber band and some cardboard, you can build your own paddleboat to speed across the surface of a pool.

  4. Materials Science

    Experiment: How much water is needed to cook pasta?

    In this cooking experiment, let’s find out if we can save time, energy and resources by boiling noodles in less water.

  5. Chemistry

    Experiment: How to keep fruit slices fresh

    Let’s explore why fruit tends to brown over time and how to keep it looking fresh.

  6. Materials Science

    Experiment: The surprising strength of eggshells

    Architecture is full of arched doors, windows and other structures. But how strong is the natural arch of eggshells?

  7. Chemistry

    Experiment: What makes ice melt fastest?

    During the winter, you might have seen trucks spreading a mix of salt and sand on the roads to de-ice them. But how does that work? Let’s investigate.

  8. Planets

    Experiment: Make your own craters!

    Let’s make our own craters in cocoa and flour to learn how these features form throughout the solar system — and why they’re different sizes.

  9. Physics

    Experiment: Making music with bottles

    In this study, we investigate how the volume of air inside a bottle affects the pitch of the musical notes it can create.

  10. Humans

    Experiment: Why does the moon look larger on the horizon?

    In this experiment, let’s investigate Emmert’s law, which may explain the full moon optical illusion.

  11. Physics

    Experiment: Measure the speed of light with a laser

    Grab a laser pointer and some Jell-O, because today we’re measuring the speed of light.

  12. Chemistry

    Experiment: How to make the boldest, brightest tie-dye!

    Clothes are made from a variety of fibers, from natural to synthetic ones. Let’s explore how different fibers react with dyes.