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Physics(12 articles)

Forces, motion, pressure, light, heat: the science of how the world moves. From homemade rockets to refraction demos, designed to make abstract concepts visible.

Hands lifting long drips of blue oobleck from a tub dotted with googly eyes, with a plastic tarantula on the rim

How to Make Oobleck: The Goo That's Solid and Liquid

Oct 14, 20269 min read

Four gummy bears showing the effects of osmosis after soaking in water, salt water, and vinegar above a control gummy bear that was not soaked

Gummy Bear Osmosis Experiment (Easy Science Lab for Kids)

Sep 4, 202613 min read

A paper windmill, or origami pinwheel

Origami Windmill: How to Make a Paper Pinwheel Step by Step

Sep 3, 202611 min read

Demonstrating diffusion with hot and cold water

Diffusion Experiment: Hot vs. Cold Water with Food Coloring

Sep 3, 202612 min read

A homemade potato battery

How to Make a Potato Battery (Step by Step + Diagram)

Jul 17, 202614 min read

A cardboard smartphone projector

How to Make a Cardboard Projector using Smartphone and Magnifying Glass

Jul 17, 202611 min read

An inertia demonstration

What Is Inertia? Newton’s Laws and a Chain Fountain

Jul 15, 202613 min read

A match head rocket

How to Make a Match Head Rocket (Newton's Third Law)

Jul 17, 202611 min read

A heat conduction demonstration

Heat Conduction Experiment: Metal vs. Wood vs. Plastic

Sep 3, 202612 min read

A homemade rocket powered by vinegar and baking soda

How to make Homemade Rocket with Vinegar and Baking Soda

Jul 15, 202613 min read

A hand holding an arrow drawing behind a water-filled glass to demonstrate refraction

Refraction Experiment: Make an Arrow Flip with Water

Sep 3, 20268 min read

A popsicle stick catapult

How to Make a Popsicle Stick Catapult (Easy STEM Project)

Jul 17, 202610 min read