Sally’s ‘Lava Lamp’ Experiment

As with all experiments, please check with one of your adults that they are happy for you to try out Sally’s ‘lava lamp’. Tell them what’s involved, what you need, and where you plan to conduct it. Hypothesis Sally tells me that when you drop...
NEW! The Experimenting Spot

NEW! The Experimenting Spot

Are you a ‘scientist in the making’ like Marlow Brown (or have you got one on your hands)? Are you looking for something to do over the holidays? During lockdown I got busy creating new content for my website, and, with a little bit of help from some...

Marlow’s Flower Experiment (with variations)

This experiment is in the ‘Try it Yourself’ section of Marlow Brown: Scientist in the Making. I’ve included it again here in case you’ve lent your copy to a friend (well done you!), returned it to the library (always best if you want to avoid...

Tina’s Rainbow Experiment

This is a simple experiment with quick results. As with all experiments, please check with one of your adults that they are happy for you to try this. Tell them what’s involved, what you need, and where you plan to conduct it.   Tina’s Hypothesis...

Lyra’s Bubble Catching Experiment

Have you ever tried catching bubbles? I have, and it’s virtually impossible! Regular bubbles pop as soon as you touch them – at least, that’s my experience. But contributing scientist, Lyra, disagrees. This experiment is untested by me, so I...

Kim’s Self-inflating Balloon Experiment

As with all experiments, please check with one of your adults that they are happy for you to try this. Tell them what’s involved, what you need, and where you plan to conduct it. (Having tested this one myself, I recommend you do it in an area where spillage...