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Toddlers (1-4 years)
Kids (5-11 years)
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Forces & Light

Toddlers (1-4 years)

Toddlers (1-4 years)


Cornflour Slime : With cornflour and water you can make slime! Go!
Mirror Fun : With two mirrors, you can make lots of silly faces. Go!
Shadow Puppets : Make shadow puppets with your hands, cardboard cut outs, toys and other objects. Go!
Window Colours : Place coloured cellophane on a window and experiment with mixing colours. Go!
Ball Run : Turn your fridge door into a giant ball track. Go!
Coat-Hanger Scales : Hang various things on coat-hangers to experiment with balance. Go!
Spinning Things : Explore items around the home that turn or spin. Go!
Air Play : Empty sauce bottles are great for making puffs of air! Go!
Static Balloons : Blow up a balloon and rub it on your hair to explore static electricity. Go!
Wobbly Balloon or Ball : Create a funny, wobbly ball. Go!
Box Guitar : Check out the sound that different rubber bands make when stretched around a lunch box. Go!
Maraca Shakers : Make shakers with uncooked rice or beans and practise some rhythms. Go!
Mini Drums : Stretch a balloon to make a drum and take turns tapping out a rhythm. Go!
Mooing Bucket : The larger an object (of similar material and shape) the louder the sound. Go!
Sound Quiz : Can your child guess what sound you are making when they cover their ears? Go!
Bottles in the Bath : Use bottles of various size and see which ones are easier or harder to sink. Go!
The Plug : Take the plug out of the bath and watch how the water moves as it goes down the plughole. Go!
Making Big Soap Bubbles : Make bubbles using your hands or objects you have found. Go!
Sound Under Water : Put one ear under water and listen when you tap the side of the bath. Go!
'Squidy' the Diver : Explore how air can be 'squashed' with this fun project. Go!
Kids (5-11 years)

Kids (5-11 years)


Make your own antibubbles : You’ve probably made regular bubbles before, but have you ever made antibubbles? Go!
Balloon kebab : Proof that you can skewer a balloon without popping it. Go!
Balloon-powered car : Who needs horsepower? Here's a car driven by balloon power! Go!
Balloons in bottles : Race a friend to blow up balloons in a bottle and you are guaranteed to win! Go!
Model of a lung : Explore how your body uses air pressure to inflate and deflate your lungs. Go!
Stop the pop : A battle arises between an air-filled balloon and a flame! Go!
Pop-top fountain : Create an explosive fountain of foam and gas! Go!
Soap boat : Sail the soapy seas with this activity full of high and low surface tension. Go!
Solar-powered oven : Create a solar-powered oven that uses light from the sun to warm food. Go!
Convection Currents : Did you watch Finding Nemo and consider trying to catch a ride on the East Australian Current? Go!
Squidy - The Cartesian Diver : Squidy is a good role model. Sometimes he's up and sometimes he's down, but he always has a smile on his face. Go!
Aluminium can static roll : Learn how you can create static electricity. Go!
Balloon compass : Pack a balloon, a magnet and a bucket of water, and you'll never get lost! Go!
Floating octopus : Watch as negative charges repel to suspend an octopus in mid–air! Go!
Pop fuse : How long will the balloon fuse last? Go!
Solenoid chute : Experiment with wire and a battery to create a magnetic field. Go!
Wired for sound : Build a small circuit to experiment with electric current. Go!
Cornflour slime : Explore how cornflour becomes thicker when pressure is applied. Go!
Falling marbles : Different fluids flow at different rates. Go!
Bottle accelerometer : Create a gadget that indicates the direction of acceleration. Go!
Bouncing with energy : How high will the smaller of two balls bounce? Go!
CD balloon hovercraft : A flying gliding hover craft – your very own compact mode of transportation! Go!
Corrugated paper : Triangles are strong shapes, so structures that use these shapes are very stable. Go!
Count the drops : Drip, drip, drip. How many drops can you place on a 20 cent coin? Go!
Knock down clown : Make a toy that refuses to be pushed around and always comes back for more. Go!
Pop rocket : Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda produces enough gas to power this small rocket! Go!
Ruler break : See the amazing hands of fury break a ruler! Go!
Steam powered can : With the steam from boiling water you can make a can spin around. Go!
Suspended egg : See how layers of salt water and fresh water can keep an egg suspended in a glass. Go!
Thirsty Candle : Flat out like a lizard drinking! Watch as a candle appears to suck water into a glass! Go!
Glass bottle orchestra : They sound pretty too! What songs can you play? Go!
Handmade honker : Here's a way to make some good vibrations - and produce sound! Go!
Humming hangers : Explore how sound is made and how it travels. Go!
Orbiting money : Why sing for your money when you can make your money sing for you? Go!
Weird whirring widget : Feel some good vibrations and become a noisy nuisance with this wacky instrument. Go!
Cool crush : Watch out as this plastic bottle gets crushed! Go!
Temperature layers : Are your feelings for science a bit hot and cold? We have the perfect activity for you! Go!
CD spectrometer : Can you do the splits? Well, you can now! With only a few household objects, it’s easy for you to split light. Go!
Crystal snowflake : Dreaming of a white Christmas? Use Epsom salt and water to grow your own “snowflake” decoration and observe how crystals form. Go!
Mentos fountain : Get set for a dynamite result in this experiment of heat production, change of state and pressure! Go!
Teabag rocket : Create a ‘rocket’ using an empty teabag and a flame. Go!
Cams : Cams can help make your machine follow a sequence of action. Go!
Gears : Gears can transfer motion energy and even magnify movement! Go!
Levers : Levers can be very handy if you need to open a door or swing a cricket bat. Go!
Pistons : Pistons are what let you stop a heavy car with just the strength of your foot. Go!
Pulleys : More pulleys give you more pulling power - enough to lift some incredible weights! Go!
Wheels : Wheels help objects move more easily by reducing friction between them and the ground. Go!
Coconut High : Can you figure out the right angle and power to launch the coconut into the target? Go!
Balloon Surprise : Can you make a balloon kebab? Go!
Echo in my Head : Be in your very own rubber band! Go!
Musical Coathanger : Turn an ordinary metal coathanger into a (very quiet) musical instrument. Go!
Pepper Scatter : What happens if you add some detergent to a tray of pepper? Go!
Shadow Shapes : Discover what shadows can tell us about light. Go!
Sink or Swim : Find out how fish can sink or swim by changing their buoyancy. Go!
A Stirring Sight : Have you ever seen a whirlpool change direction? Go!
Up, Up and Away with Bottles : Let's make water rockets! For science! Go!
Make Tracks : Make you own virtual Roller Coaster Go!
Natural Disasters : Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes - how does Australia fair? Go!
Rocket Science 101 : What is a rocket? And how do they fly so high? Go!
The 10 Rockets of Dr Yuri : Can you figure out which are rockets and which are projectiles? Go!
Collisions : What happens when two things bump into each other? Go!
Tornadoes : Did you know tornadoes have caused it to rain fish and frogs? Go!
Polar Wanderers or Continental Drifting? : Years ago, it was controversial to think that the Earth's continents constantly move! Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


Make your own antibubbles : You’ve probably made regular bubbles before, but have you ever made antibubbles? Go!
Pop-top fountain : Create an explosive fountain of foam and gas! Go!
Balloon compass : Pack a balloon, a magnet and a bucket of water, and you'll never get lost! Go!
Bouncing with energy : How high will the smaller of two balls bounce? Go!
Pop rocket : Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda produces enough gas to power this small rocket! Go!
Steam powered can : With the steam from boiling water you can make a can spin around. Go!
Cool crush : Watch out as this plastic bottle gets crushed! Go!
Mentos fountain : Get set for a dynamite result in this experiment of heat production, change of state and pressure! Go!
The ABCs of Lissajous Patterns : Adjust the speed to see what patterns you can create. Go!
Wave Addition : Twist the knobs and see what happens what shapes result when you combine waves. Go!
Make Tracks : Make you own virtual Roller Coaster Go!
Natural Disasters : Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes - how does Australia fair? Go!
Polar Wanderers or Continental Drifting? : Years ago, it was controversial to think that the Earth's continents constantly move! Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!

Humans

Toddlers (1-4 years)

Toddlers (1-4 years)


Scented Balloons : Can you smell the difference between a rose and some mint? Go!
Mirror Fun : With two mirrors, you can make lots of silly faces. Go!
Shadow Puppets : Make shadow puppets with your hands, cardboard cut outs, toys and other objects. Go!
Window Colours : Place coloured cellophane on a window and experiment with mixing colours. Go!
Measure Up : Try measuring hands and feet and see how they compare to the rest of the family. Go!
Mystery Box : Can your child figure out what's in the box? No peeking! Go!
Measuring Things : Measure the size, weight and volume of different things, including your own body. Go!
Sort It Out : Challenge your child to match a range of containers with their lids. Go!
Exploring Textures : Babies learn through all their senses, including touch. Go!
Kids (5-11 years)

Kids (5-11 years)


Can you saturate your eyes? : Can you fool your eyes into seeing opposite colours? Go!
Do you see raised bumps or dents? : Your brain uses the position and darkness of shadows to figure out shapes. Can you be tricked? Go!
Does brightness change how you see speed? : Do things appear to move faster depending on the colour of the background? Go!
Does the red spot shrink or change colour? : Your visual system ‘fills in’ the gaps with surrounding textures and views when the borders of an object are fuzzy. Go!
Male or female? : Do you see these faces as the same gender as others do? Go!
Which face is normal? : When a face is turned upside down, do you lose the ability to judge it? Go!
Who said that? : As we grow up, we meet people from lots of different backgrounds. Try matching voices to faces! Go!
Can words be shaped? : Check out how the ‘sound’ of a word can influence your perception of shape. Go!
Can you make up a memory? : Does your brain invent details that weren't there? Go!
Can you see what I'm saying? : What you see can influence what you hear! Go!
Flashing envelopes : This is an interesting effect best observed in low light (or better yet, utter darkness!) Go!
Disgustoscope : A normal kaleidoscope makes beautiful patterns by reflecting beads or coloured paper into symmetrical patterns. The disgustoscope’s angled walls cause the reflections to form a sphere shape. Go!
Model of a lung : Explore how your body uses air pressure to inflate and deflate your lungs. Go!
A test of nerve : Show your friends just how much nerve they have with this cool test. Go!
Scented balloons : Test your friends’ sense of smell with this crazy scented balloon experiment! Go!
Shake a box : Can you locate the wooden blocks inside a closed box? Go!
Taste test : Did you know your nose helps you to taste food? Go!
Tricky pictures : Ever wanted to lock-up your brother? Here's how you can! Go!
Blubber hand : Try your hand at this icy experience. Go!
Are You Eagle-Eyed? : Print out this test and see if you have the eyesight of an eagle. Go!
Hoopla : Would you rather be accurate or precise? Try this experiment and see which one you are. Go!
Monkey See : It's hard to pick things out in low contrast. Can you see the monkeys? Go!
Camouflage : Can you find the hidden shape? Go!
Herring Illusion : Can you see straight? Go!
Horse's Tail Illusion : How can the same colour look different? Go!
Moving Lines Illusion : Everything is shifting around! Go!
Müller-Lyer Illusion : How long is the line? Go!
The Questacon Polar Challenge : Do you have what it takes to survive at the Poles? Go!
Poggendorff Illusion : Can you make a straight line? Go!
Titchener Illusion : How large are they? Go!
Two Grey Steps Illusion : Grey is not always grey! Go!
Unreal Triangles : See the invisible. Go!
Zollner Illusion : See a new slant on parallel lines. Go!
Which is which, this or that? : Ambiguity and instability in images Go!
Picture This : Landscapes, background and camouflage. Go!
Delayed Telecasts : After-effects in colour and black and white. Go!
Ghost Busters : Movement, colours and shapes that aren't really there. Go!
Mission Impossible : Impossible figures, 3D interpretations. Go!
The Distorted Top Ten : Mind-tricks with shapes, colours, sizes and patterns. Go!
Far and Away : Depth perception and judging distance. Go!
Atten-shun! : Visual organisation and the role of visual attention. Go!
Word Perfect : Language illusions. Go!
Taste Test : Sensory illusions with the taste buds. Go!
Listen Up : Try these sound illusions! Go!
Heavy, Man : Power of past experience. Go!
Echo in my Head : Be in your very own rubber band! Go!
Musical Coathanger : Turn an ordinary metal coathanger into a (very quiet) musical instrument. Go!
Questacon Cards : Test yourself with this crazy optical illusion. Go!
The Emu : Do you know where to look to find the enormous emu in the night sky? Go!
The Sun : Aborigines in northern Australia tell the story to explain why there is night and day. Go!
The Seven Sisters : The stars we now call the Pleiades were once seven beautiful sisters. Go!
Tagai : The story of Tagai, as told by the people of the Torres Strait. Go!
The Seasons : The traditional story of the star Arcturus. Go!
The Moon : The story of how the Moon got into the sky, from Cape York. Go!
The Morning Star : The story of the Morning Star, as told in parts of the Northern Territory. Go!
The Southern Cross : Learn an Aboriginal story behind the best known of our constellations. Go!
Innovative People : How many Australians have won a Nobel Prize in science? Go!
School of the Air : We were the first to use School of the Air to educate isolated children. Go!
Gene Shears : An Australian technique to selectively cut out bits of unwanted or harmful DNA. Go!
Royal Flying Doctor Service : This wide brown land seems smaller thanks to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Go!
CSIRO : CSIRO is the largest scientific organisation in Australia. Go!
Human Cloning : You might be surprised to learn that human clones already exist! Go!
Arguments For Cloning : Some of the benefits in carrying out cloning research. Go!
Arguments Against Cloning : The cloning debate attracts quite passionate objections. Go!
Piecing Together the Puzzle of DNA : Three men were awarded the Nobel Prize, but what about the woman who worked with them? Go!
Einstein: The Man of the Century : Did you know Einstein was expelled from school at the age of 15? Go!
Einstein's Scientific Achievements : Trying to understand the laws of the Universe, here's some of what Einstein discovered. Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Burarra Gathering : Take a virtual trip to northern Australia to learn about the Burarra way of life. Go!
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


Can you saturate your eyes? : Can you fool your eyes into seeing opposite colours? Go!
Do you see raised bumps or dents? : Your brain uses the position and darkness of shadows to figure out shapes. Can you be tricked? Go!
Does brightness change how you see speed? : Do things appear to move faster depending on the colour of the background? Go!
Does the red spot shrink or change colour? : Your visual system ‘fills in’ the gaps with surrounding textures and views when the borders of an object are fuzzy. Go!
Male or female? : Do you see these faces as the same gender as others do? Go!
Which face is normal? : When a face is turned upside down, do you lose the ability to judge it? Go!
Who said that? : As we grow up, we meet people from lots of different backgrounds. Try matching voices to faces! Go!
Can words be shaped? : Check out how the ‘sound’ of a word can influence your perception of shape. Go!
Can you make up a memory? : Does your brain invent details that weren't there? Go!
Can you see what I'm saying? : What you see can influence what you hear! Go!
Flashing envelopes : This is an interesting effect best observed in low light (or better yet, utter darkness!) Go!
Camouflage : Can you find the hidden shape? Go!
Herring Illusion : Can you see straight? Go!
Horse's Tail Illusion : How can the same colour look different? Go!
Moving Lines Illusion : Everything is shifting around! Go!
Müller-Lyer Illusion : How long is the line? Go!
The Questacon Polar Challenge : Do you have what it takes to survive at the Poles? Go!
Poggendorff Illusion : Can you make a straight line? Go!
Titchener Illusion : How large are they? Go!
Two Grey Steps Illusion : Grey is not always grey! Go!
Unreal Triangles : See the invisible. Go!
Zollner Illusion : See a new slant on parallel lines. Go!
Which is which, this or that? : Ambiguity and instability in images Go!
Picture This : Landscapes, background and camouflage. Go!
Delayed Telecasts : After-effects in colour and black and white. Go!
Ghost Busters : Movement, colours and shapes that aren't really there. Go!
Mission Impossible : Impossible figures, 3D interpretations. Go!
The Distorted Top Ten : Mind-tricks with shapes, colours, sizes and patterns. Go!
Far and Away : Depth perception and judging distance. Go!
Atten-shun! : Visual organisation and the role of visual attention. Go!
Word Perfect : Language illusions. Go!
Taste Test : Sensory illusions with the taste buds. Go!
Listen Up : Try these sound illusions! Go!
Heavy, Man : Power of past experience. Go!
The Q Mystery : Explore the fascination of overlapping images to create Moiré patterns. Go!
Wave Addition : Twist the knobs and see what happens what shapes result when you combine waves. Go!
The Emu : Do you know where to look to find the enormous emu in the night sky? Go!
The Sun : Aborigines in northern Australia tell the story to explain why there is night and day. Go!
The Seven Sisters : The stars we now call the Pleiades were once seven beautiful sisters. Go!
Tagai : The story of Tagai, as told by the people of the Torres Strait. Go!
The Seasons : The traditional story of the star Arcturus. Go!
The Moon : The story of how the Moon got into the sky, from Cape York. Go!
The Morning Star : The story of the Morning Star, as told in parts of the Northern Territory. Go!
The Southern Cross : Learn an Aboriginal story behind the best known of our constellations. Go!
Human Cloning : You might be surprised to learn that human clones already exist! Go!
Arguments For Cloning : Some of the benefits in carrying out cloning research. Go!
Arguments Against Cloning : The cloning debate attracts quite passionate objections. Go!
Piecing Together the Puzzle of DNA : Three men were awarded the Nobel Prize, but what about the woman who worked with them? Go!
Einstein: The Man of the Century : Did you know Einstein was expelled from school at the age of 15? Go!
Einstein's Scientific Achievements : Trying to understand the laws of the Universe, here's some of what Einstein discovered. Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Burarra Gathering : Take a virtual trip to northern Australia to learn about the Burarra way of life. Go!

Inventions

Kids (5-11 years)

Kids (5-11 years)


Solar-powered oven : Create a solar-powered oven that uses light from the sun to warm food. Go!
Solenoid chute : Experiment with wire and a battery to create a magnetic field. Go!
Nappy soak : Dobbers might wear nappies but scientists can use them to experiment with polymers! Go!
Bottle accelerometer : Create a gadget that indicates the direction of acceleration. Go!
Cams : Cams can help make your machine follow a sequence of action. Go!
Gears : Gears can transfer motion energy and even magnify movement! Go!
Levers : Levers can be very handy if you need to open a door or swing a cricket bat. Go!
Pistons : Pistons are what let you stop a heavy car with just the strength of your foot. Go!
Pulleys : More pulleys give you more pulling power - enough to lift some incredible weights! Go!
Wheels : Wheels help objects move more easily by reducing friction between them and the ground. Go!
Decimal Sand Glass : Do you know whether your internal clock is running slow or fast? Go!
Spirit on the Level : Is the Earth really flat? If you had a gigantic spirit level, maybe you could check! Go!
Dividing Time : What would a clock look like if the day was divided into only 10 hours? Go!
The Questacon Polar Challenge : Do you have what it takes to survive at the Poles? Go!
Rocket Science 101 : What is a rocket? And how do they fly so high? Go!
The 10 Rockets of Dr Yuri : Can you figure out which are rockets and which are projectiles? Go!
Innovative People : How many Australians have won a Nobel Prize in science? Go!
Wine Casks, Eskys and Lamingtons : We've always been innovative when it comes to transporting a packed lunch. Go!
Plastic Banknotes : Plastic solves the problem of banknotes that wear out quickly. Go!
Gene Shears : An Australian technique to selectively cut out bits of unwanted or harmful DNA. Go!
Bionic Ear : Great Australian science is helping deaf people to hear. Go!
Microsurgery : An Australian surgeon has pioneered microscopic surgery techniques. Go!
SolarScan : The Australian SolarScan will greatly improve early detection of skin cancer. Go!
VentrAssist : A smaller, safer, more reliable, less expensive, and Australian artificial heart. Go!
Black Box Recorder : A clever Australian invention takes the mystery out of air disasters. Go!
Aboriginal Technology : Aboriginal technology takes some effort out of hunting. Go!
Parkes Radio Telescope : Australia shows the world the first steps on the Moon. Go!
True Blue Loo : An Australian designed, environmentally friendly toilet. Go!
Improved Solar Cells : Australian scientists have reduced the cost of solar cells. Go!
Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch : A torch that can burn in rain, hail and shine, even underwater. Go!
100 Years of Innovation : Here's some of the greatest Australian innovations of the past 100 years. Go!
Applications of Photonics : Besides keychains and pointers, what are lasers good for? Go!
The History of Hot Air Balloons : Can you believe that the hot air balloon began with a sheep, a duck and a rooster? Go!
Science and Hot Air Balloons : Hot air balloons are fun to ride in, but do they have any useful purpose? Go!
All About Photography : When were photographs invented? How does a camera work? Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
World Community Grid : Use your home computer to help tackle some big problems! Go!
Burarra Gathering : Take a virtual trip to northern Australia to learn about the Burarra way of life. Go!
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


The Questacon Polar Challenge : Do you have what it takes to survive at the Poles? Go!
Applications of Photonics : Besides keychains and pointers, what are lasers good for? Go!
Binary Code : How do you send information with light? Go!
The History of Hot Air Balloons : Can you believe that the hot air balloon began with a sheep, a duck and a rooster? Go!
Science and Hot Air Balloons : Hot air balloons are fun to ride in, but do they have any useful purpose? Go!
All About Photography : When were photographs invented? How does a camera work? Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
World Community Grid : Use your home computer to help tackle some big problems! Go!
Burarra Gathering : Take a virtual trip to northern Australia to learn about the Burarra way of life. Go!

Maths

Toddlers (1-4 years)
Kids (5-11 years)
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


Out on the Farm : Can you cut this paddock into smaller ones with only a few straight lines? Go!
Pan-diagonal Magic Square : Can you arrange the numbers on the magic square following a few simple rules? Go!
Questacon Choo-Choo : Can you calculate how long baby Sylvana will be in the dark? Go!
The Queens : Try and place the queens on the chess board so that every square is under attack. Go!
The Seven Bridges : Is it possible to cross the bridges without crossing the same one twice? Go!
The Triplets Party : Can you arrange the seven sets of triplets around the party tables? Go!
The Williams Family : Can you arrange the family from tallest to shortest? Go!
Tower of Hanoi : Can you move the coloured discs from one peg to another? Go!
Triangle Teaser : Try your totalling on this tricky triangle teaser! Go!
Binary Code : How do you send information with light? Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!

Nature

Toddlers (1-4 years)
Kids (5-11 years)

Kids (5-11 years)


Model of a lung : Explore how your body uses air pressure to inflate and deflate your lungs. Go!
Pepper scatter : Learn why some animals can walk on water by investigating the surface tension of water. Go!
Bottled clouds : Experiment with making clouds from water droplets and dust. Go!
Mini greenhouse : Create your own mini-environment and grow some alfalfa. Go!
Predator or prey : It’s a race between predator and prey to see who can catch the most food. Go!
Rising water table : How can you help prevent salt from destroying farmland? Go!
Stop the rot : Discover how a little salt can keep your food edible for months (if you don’t mind salty food). Go!
The Questacon Polar Challenge : Do you have what it takes to survive at the Poles? Go!
Salt, soil and seeds : Find out how salt in the soil affects plant growth. Go!
Sink or Swim : Find out how fish can sink or swim by changing their buoyancy. Go!
Make Tracks : Make you own virtual Roller Coaster Go!
Natural Disasters : Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes - how does Australia fair? Go!
Control of Introduced Species : Using biology, we can control the spread of introduced pests. Go!
Gene Shears : An Australian technique to selectively cut out bits of unwanted or harmful DNA. Go!
Dolly - The Wonder Sheep : Learn more about Dolly, the first cloned mammal. Go!
The Death of Dolly : At the age of six, Dolly was diagnosed with a form of arthritis. Go!
Cc - The Copy Cat : In December 2001, researchers cloned a pet for the first time. Go!
Arguments For Cloning : Some of the benefits in carrying out cloning research. Go!
Arguments Against Cloning : The cloning debate attracts quite passionate objections. Go!
Tornadoes : Did you know tornadoes have caused it to rain fish and frogs? Go!
Polar Wanderers or Continental Drifting? : Years ago, it was controversial to think that the Earth's continents constantly move! Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Burarra Gathering : Take a virtual trip to northern Australia to learn about the Burarra way of life. Go!
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


Bottled clouds : Experiment with making clouds from water droplets and dust. Go!
The Questacon Polar Challenge : Do you have what it takes to survive at the Poles? Go!
Make Tracks : Make you own virtual Roller Coaster Go!
Natural Disasters : Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes - how does Australia fair? Go!
Dolly - The Wonder Sheep : Learn more about Dolly, the first cloned mammal. Go!
The Death of Dolly : At the age of six, Dolly was diagnosed with a form of arthritis. Go!
Cc - The Copy Cat : In December 2001, researchers cloned a pet for the first time. Go!
Arguments For Cloning : Some of the benefits in carrying out cloning research. Go!
Arguments Against Cloning : The cloning debate attracts quite passionate objections. Go!
Polar Wanderers or Continental Drifting? : Years ago, it was controversial to think that the Earth's continents constantly move! Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Burarra Gathering : Take a virtual trip to northern Australia to learn about the Burarra way of life. Go!

Reactions

Toddlers (1-4 years)
Kids (5-11 years)

Kids (5-11 years)


Make your own antibubbles : You’ve probably made regular bubbles before, but have you ever made antibubbles? Go!
Permanent bubble colours : Here's a way to make a sheet of lasting, bubble-like colours. Go!
Flashing envelopes : This is an interesting effect best observed in low light (or better yet, utter darkness!) Go!
Salty prism : Grow crystals using ordinary salt! Can you make crystals that are shaped like cubes? Go!
Bubble mix recipe : The best bubble mix recipe ever! Make your own bounty of beautiful bubbles. Go!
Oil and water : Help enemies become friends in this colourful experiment. Go!
Pepper scatter : Learn why some animals can walk on water by investigating the surface tension of water. Go!
Pop-top fountain : Create an explosive fountain of foam and gas! Go!
Soap boat : Sail the soapy seas with this activity full of high and low surface tension. Go!
Storm in a Saucer : Oil and water usually don't mix - but they do when you add a bit of detergent! Go!
Bottled clouds : Experiment with making clouds from water droplets and dust. Go!
Elephant's toothpaste : Have fun making a giant tube of foam that looks like it could be an elephant's toothpaste! Go!
Borax slime : This non-Newtonian fluid has gooey grossness and a bit of bounce. Go!
Cornflour slime : Explore how cornflour becomes thicker when pressure is applied. Go!
Lava lamp : Get down and boogie with the funky side of science. Go!
Nappy soak : Dobbers might wear nappies but scientists can use them to experiment with polymers! Go!
Pop rocket : Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda produces enough gas to power this small rocket! Go!
Blubber hand : Try your hand at this icy experience. Go!
Fantastic Shrinking Plastic : Are your ice block wrappers taking up too much space? Shrink them with this easy activity! Go!
Science ice-cream : Cold, creamy and scientifically intriguing! Go!
Toilet roll cooler : Create your own refrigerator with the cool power of evaporation! Go!
Chromatography card : Now it's a star. What will change when you add the water? Go!
Colourful chemistry : Cook up a storm in the kitchen... just don’t eat it! Go!
Edible candle : Energy, oxygen and fuel are the three essential ingredients to make fire. Go!
Marble roller coaster : Can your marble go the distance? Create your very own roller coaster track and watch your marble take a death-defying leap! Air bags not included! Go!
Mentos fountain : Get set for a dynamite result in this experiment of heat production, change of state and pressure! Go!
Pepper Scatter : What happens if you add some detergent to a tray of pepper? Go!
Reading With a Candle : People have been reading by candlelight for ages, but this activity is a bit different. Go!
Rocket Science 101 : What is a rocket? And how do they fly so high? Go!
The 10 Rockets of Dr Yuri : Can you figure out which are rockets and which are projectiles? Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


Make your own antibubbles : You’ve probably made regular bubbles before, but have you ever made antibubbles? Go!
Flashing envelopes : This is an interesting effect best observed in low light (or better yet, utter darkness!) Go!
Salty prism : Grow crystals using ordinary salt! Can you make crystals that are shaped like cubes? Go!
Pop-top fountain : Create an explosive fountain of foam and gas! Go!
Bottled clouds : Experiment with making clouds from water droplets and dust. Go!
Borax slime : This non-Newtonian fluid has gooey grossness and a bit of bounce. Go!
Pop rocket : Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda produces enough gas to power this small rocket! Go!
Fantastic Shrinking Plastic : Are your ice block wrappers taking up too much space? Shrink them with this easy activity! Go!
Science ice-cream : Cold, creamy and scientifically intriguing! Go!
Toilet roll cooler : Create your own refrigerator with the cool power of evaporation! Go!
Mentos fountain : Get set for a dynamite result in this experiment of heat production, change of state and pressure! Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!

Space

Toddlers (1-4 years)
Kids (5-11 years)

Kids (5-11 years)


CD balloon hovercraft : A flying gliding hover craft – your very own compact mode of transportation! Go!
Steam powered can : With the steam from boiling water you can make a can spin around. Go!
Star gazer : Have you ever wanted to see the night sky... when it wasn't night time? Go!
The Emu : Do you know where to look to find the enormous emu in the night sky? Go!
The Sun : Aborigines in northern Australia tell the story to explain why there is night and day. Go!
The Seven Sisters : The stars we now call the Pleiades were once seven beautiful sisters. Go!
Tagai : The story of Tagai, as told by the people of the Torres Strait. Go!
The Seasons : The traditional story of the star Arcturus. Go!
The Moon : The story of how the Moon got into the sky, from Cape York. Go!
The Morning Star : The story of the Morning Star, as told in parts of the Northern Territory. Go!
The Southern Cross : Learn an Aboriginal story behind the best known of our constellations. Go!
Comet Information : Where do comets come from? What are they made of? Go!
Meteor Strike : Find out what might happen if a giant meteor were to hit the Earth! Go!
Weight on different planets : Would you weigh more or less if you were on another planet? Go!
Make a comet : Make your very own comet with some dry ice and a bit of soil. Go!
Leo : Make a paper version of the constellation Leo. Go!
Scorpio : Make a paper version of the constellation Scorpio. Go!
Orion : Make a paper version of the constellation Orion. Go!
Ursa Major : Make a paper version of the constellation Ursa Major. Go!
Southern Cross : Make a paper version of the best known of our constellations. Go!
Between the Orion and Horsehead Nebulae : Check out this wide angle view of of part of Orion. Go!
The Horsehead Nebula : Radiation from Sigma Orionis is enough to light this scene. Go!
The Tarantula Nebula : This is the only extragalactic star-forming nebula that can be seen with the unaided eye. Go!
Antares : Have a look at some of the faintest yet most spectacular nebulae. Go!
Supernova 1987A : Even though it exploded about 170 000 years ago, we can still see its light. Go!
The Cone Nebula : Here's a photo of some distinctive yellow nebulae. Go!
The Helix Nebula : Here's a photo of the nearest of the planetary nebulae. Go!
Toby Jug Nebula : A photo of the Toby Jug Nebula, IC 2220. Go!
Cluster of Galaxies : Check out this group of galaxies in Fornax, 55 million light years away. Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
Tweens and Teens (12+ years)

Tweens and Teens (12+ years)


Steam powered can : With the steam from boiling water you can make a can spin around. Go!
The Emu : Do you know where to look to find the enormous emu in the night sky? Go!
The Sun : Aborigines in northern Australia tell the story to explain why there is night and day. Go!
The Seven Sisters : The stars we now call the Pleiades were once seven beautiful sisters. Go!
Tagai : The story of Tagai, as told by the people of the Torres Strait. Go!
The Seasons : The traditional story of the star Arcturus. Go!
The Moon : The story of how the Moon got into the sky, from Cape York. Go!
The Morning Star : The story of the Morning Star, as told in parts of the Northern Territory. Go!
The Southern Cross : Learn an Aboriginal story behind the best known of our constellations. Go!
Comet Information : Where do comets come from? What are they made of? Go!
Meteor Strike : Find out what might happen if a giant meteor were to hit the Earth! Go!
Weight on different planets : Would you weigh more or less if you were on another planet? Go!
Make a comet : Make your very own comet with some dry ice and a bit of soil. Go!
Leo : Make a paper version of the constellation Leo. Go!
Scorpio : Make a paper version of the constellation Scorpio. Go!
Orion : Make a paper version of the constellation Orion. Go!
Ursa Major : Make a paper version of the constellation Ursa Major. Go!
Southern Cross : Make a paper version of the best known of our constellations. Go!
Between the Orion and Horsehead Nebulae : Check out this wide angle view of of part of Orion. Go!
The Horsehead Nebula : Radiation from Sigma Orionis is enough to light this scene. Go!
The Tarantula Nebula : This is the only extragalactic star-forming nebula that can be seen with the unaided eye. Go!
Antares : Have a look at some of the faintest yet most spectacular nebulae. Go!
Supernova 1987A : Even though it exploded about 170 000 years ago, we can still see its light. Go!
The Cone Nebula : Here's a photo of some distinctive yellow nebulae. Go!
The Helix Nebula : Here's a photo of the nearest of the planetary nebulae. Go!
Toby Jug Nebula : A photo of the Toby Jug Nebula, IC 2220. Go!
Cluster of Galaxies : Check out this group of galaxies in Fornax, 55 million light years away. Go!
Study Resources : Here's a list of some of our favourite web sites. Go!
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