surfing scientist the lab
 

On ABC TV
Tuesdays 5pm-6pm

–the experimentals!
–super request
–shark nets
–crazy bouncing balls

 
who is the surfing scientist?
surfing scientist at your school

–how to book a show.
–behind the scenes

science tricks

impress your friends and scare your family with these whacky science tricks:

Slap on a Cap

Slap on a Cap

Here’s a nifty way to put on a latex swimming cap that’ll get you in the mood for summer.

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Air Head

Air Head

Make a terrific noggin for your next cardboard robot with vacuum physics.

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science tricks

teachers stuff

resources designed to make science teaching fun:

Rotocopters

Lesson Plans

Rotocopters (PDF - 629Kb)

Students use balloons, plastic cups and sticky tape to construct their own Rotocopters.

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Mind Reader 2

Demonstrations

Mind Reader 2 (PDF - 328Kb)

This classic mathematical trick always gives the same result but can be very surprising for the uninitiated.

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Think Outside the Box

Conundrums

Think Outside the Box (PDF - 283Kb)

Can you connect all nine dots by drawing four straight lines without lifting your pencil?

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