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Egg-Citing Physics - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about momentum. All you need is a raw egg and a hard boiled egg.


Magical Match - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about tension. All you need is a matchboxes and some matches.

One In The Hand - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about geometry. All you need is a raw egg and plastic bag or glove (for the unconfident!).


Straw Oboes - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about sound and frequency. All you need is a straws and scissors.


Balloon Kebabs - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about tension. All you need is balloons and wooden kebab skewers.

The Power of Words - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about air pressure. All you need is a table with flat edge, ruler and a sheet of newspaper.

Potato Straw - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about momentum and surface area. All you need is straws and a large baking potatoes.


Great discoveries of quantum physics in foldings and posters
A simple activity to recreate famous physics laboratories out of paper.


Cartesian Diver - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about density and pressure. All you need is a large plastic bottle, water, a glass, straw, BluTack and scissors.

Erupting Fizz - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about density. All you need is a pint glass, lager or other fizzy drink, vegetable oil, food colouring, Alka-Seltzer tablet, salt and a stirrer.