What is Your Lung Volume?

                                                     
Do you think you're fit and healthy? Let's test your lung volume to find out. Just how much air can your lungs can hold? With the help of a few simple household objects, some scientific know how and a dash of curiosity you can make this experiment look easy.

What you'll need:

• Clean plastic tubing
• A large plastic bottle
• Water
• Kitchen sink or large water basin

Taste Testing Without Smell

                                                      
We all know that some foods taste better than others but what gives us the ability to experience all these unique flavours? This simple experiment shows that there's a lot more to taste than you might have first thought.

What you'll need:

• A small piece of peeled potato
• A small piece of peeled apple (same shape as the potato so you can't tell the difference)

Make Your Own Quick Sand

                                               

Quick sand is a fascinating substance, make some of your own and experiment on a safe scale. Amaze your friends by demonstrating how it works.

What you'll need:

• 1 cup of maize cornflour
• Half a cup of water
• A large plastic container
• A spoon

Design and Test a Parachute

                                                               
Learn about air resistance while making an awesome parachute! Design one that can fall slowly to the ground before putting it to the test, making modifications as you go.

What you'll need:

• A plastic bag or light material
• Scissors
• String
• A small object to act as the weight, a little action figure would be perfect