DIY Type: Dyson Science

Write your secret message in an invisible ink solution. Lemon juice is an organic substance
Create multi-colored flowers. Plants need a transport system to move food, water, and minerals around.
Create a big soapy marshmallow out of Ivory soap®. Ivory soap® floats because it has
Make your lava lamp. Oil is hydrophobic – it will not mix with water –
Make raisins dance up and down in a glass of soda. Raisins have a higher
Move pepper away from you without touching it. Water bulges typically up a bit. You
Create your invisible fire extinguisher. The mixture of baking soda and vinegar creates carbon dioxide.
Make a paper clip float on water. The paper clip is held afloat by the
Make a barometer and predict the weather. As the air is sealed inside the jar,
Measure the speed of light using chocolate and a microwave oven. Microwaves work by creating
Add water to ethanol and find out why it doesn’t add up. It’s similar to
Use eggs to find out about momentum and changing direction. The fresh egg will start
Create a working demonstration of Lenz’s law. As the magnet falls down the tube, it
Clean a penny using cola. Pennies have a copper coating. As the copper gets older,
Create a liquid that turns into a solid when tapped. How does it work? When
Create a water vortex in a bottle. The water is rapidly spinning around the center
Find out what happens when gases are heated up or cooled down. The gas expands
Layer different liquids in a tube and discover how and why they settle in a
Push a wooden skewer through a balloon without popping it, creating a “balloon kebab.” Most
Make two ping-pong balls float in the airflow of a hairdryer simultaneously, without hitting each
How to create a colorful underwater volcano? Hot air balloons use convection currents. A convection
Eggs are rich in protein. When heat is applied, chemical bonds within the protein molecules
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