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

Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice

Making invisible ink is a lot of fun, you can pretend you are a secret agent as you keep all your secret codes and messages hidden from others. All you need is some basic household objects and the hidden power of lemon juice.

What you'll need:

• Half a lemon
• Water
• Spoon
• Bowl
• Cotton bud
• White paper
• Lamp or other light bulb 

Will the Ice Melt and Overflow?

At first thought you might think that an ice cube sitting at the very top of a glass would eventually melt and spill over the sides but is this what really happens? Experiment and find out!

What you'll need:

• A clear glass
• Warm water
• An ice cube

Test Your Dominant Side

Check out this cool experiment that will teach you more about how your body and brain work together. Test your dominant side by completing a series of challenges. Which hand do you write with? Which foot do you kick with? Do you have a dominant eye? Do you throw with one side of your body but kick with the other? Are you ambidextrous? Answer these questions and much more with this fun science experiment for kids.  What you'll need: A pen or pencil Paper or a notepad to write your findings on An empty tube (an old paper towel tube is good) A cup of water A small ball (or something soft you can throw)

Baking Soda & Vinegar Volcano

                                                    

Use baking soda and vinegar to create an awesome chemical reaction! Watch as it rapidly fizzes over the container and make sure you've got some towels ready to clean up.

What you'll need:

• Baking Soda (make sure it's not baking powder)
• Vinegar
• A container to hold everything and avoid a big mess!
• Paper towels or a cloth (just in case) 

Blowing Up Balloons With CO2

                                                
Chemical reactions make for some great experiments. Make use of the carbon dioxide given off by a baking soda and lemon juice reaction by funnelling the gas through a soft drink bottle. Blowing up balloons was never so easy!

What you'll need:

• Balloon
• About 40 ml of water (a cup is about 250 ml so you don't need much)
• Soft drink bottle
• Drinking straw
• Juice from a lemon
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda 

Diet Coke & Mentos Eruption

                            
One of the most popular experiments of modern times is the Diet Coke and Mentos Geyser. Made popular by Steve Spangler, this experiment is a lot of fun and sure to amaze your friends and family (assuming you do it outside rather than in the living room).

What you'll need:

• Large bottle of Diet Coke
• About half a pack of Mentos
• Geyser tube (optional but makes things much easier)

Make Lemonade Fizzy Drink

                                                                        

There's a lot of people out there that like drinking fizzy drinks, so why not do a fun science experiment that leaves you with your own lemon soda to drink afterwards!

A bit of lemon here and a bit of baking soda there and before you know it you'll be an expert at making your own fizzy drinks. Make your own lemonade softdrink with this fun experiment for kids.

What you'll need:

• Lemon
• Drinking glass
• Water
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• Some sugar to make it sweet

Make a Big Dry Ice Bubble

                                                                      
Have fun making a dry ice bubble that will grow and grow as it fills with fog. This experiment is a great one for adults to do with kids. Add water to the dry ice, cover it with a layer of soapy water and watch your bubble grow, how big will it get before it bursts? Give it a try and find out!

What you'll need:

• Water
• A large bowl with a lip around the top (a smaller bowl or cup will work too)
• A strip of material or cloth
• Soapy mixture for making bubbles (water and some dishwashing liquid should do the trick)
• Dry ice - one piece for a cup, more for a bowl. Places where adults can buy dry ice include large grocery stores and Walmart. Butchers and ice cream stores might have some too.

Technology Quiz

ake our fun technology quiz and learn more about interesting technology subjects such as computers, science innovations, IT, video games, gadgets and the Internet.

Have fun using the questions & answers to test how much you know and enjoy the wide range of cool technology trivia for kids.

Physics Quiz

Test how much you know about physics by trying our fun physics quiz. There’s a range of questions about topics such as energy, motion, friction, magnets, force, gravity and light.

Take the challenge and pick up some interesting physics facts and trivia along the way. Once you’ve finished with the questions, scroll down the page and check your answers to see what you got right.

Space Quiz

Space is a mysterious place but there are plenty of things we are sure about when it comes to that vast space that surrounds us here on earth. Challenge what you think you know with our fun space quiz. Perfect for kids, this quiz will get you thinking about the fascinating topics of space and astronomy.
 Test your knowledge of planets, stars, moons, astronauts, our solar system, galaxy and more space related trivia.
Try answering the twenty questions on your own and then scroll down for the all important answers.

Cell Phone Facts

Read a range of great cell phone facts and mobile phone information. Find out more about interesting iPhone apps and enjoy the fun tech info for kids.

What kind of features do modern cell phones have and how do we use them to improve our lives? Find out the answer to this and many more mobile phone related questions you may have.

Internet Facts

Learn some great Internet facts and interesting information about the World Wide Web.

What’s the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? Find out this and many more fun technology fact for kids.

Computer Facts

Enjoy some great computer facts and interesting information about these amazing devices which play such an important role in our modern day lives. Learn about parts of the computer such as the RAM, ROM and CPU as well as fun info about how we use computers to make our lives easier and more enjoyable.

Needle Through A Ballon

Have you ever seen someone pop a balloon with a needle? Is it possible to stick a needle through a balloon without popping it?

You will need the following materials:

• balloons
• long wooden or metal skewers
• petroleum jelly
• a sharp pin
• cellophane tape

The Fire Proof Balloon

Balloons are rather fragile things. You know that they must be kept away from sharp objects. The also need to be kept away from flames. A fire can weaken the rubber and cause it to burst. However, in this experiment you will find out how you can hold a balloon directly in a flame without breaking the balloon.

For this experiment you will need:

• two round balloons, not inflated
• several matches
• water