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Think like a scientist - for iPod/iPhone

Learn to think like a scientist. In this collection we demonstrate a series of hands-on experiments that you can carry out in your own kitchen. We'll explore some key aspects of life on Earth such as ... Read more

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How to present your results

How to present your results

A graph is a great way of telling a story with numbers but the same data can be presented using different ways. So how d... Read more

1 Oct 2014

3mins

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Making it all add up

Making it all add up

Since numbers first emerged people have tried anything to make maths easier, find out how these attempts have changed th... Read more

1 Oct 2014

3mins

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Explaining scientific notation

Explaining scientific notation

Find out how to write very big or very small numbers, and why it’s useful for communicating your results.

1 Oct 2014

6mins

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Explaining negative numbers

Explaining negative numbers

Negative numbers can seem hard to understand, but looking at different temperatures around the world shows that it's not... Read more

1 Oct 2014

2mins

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Why keep a journal

Why keep a journal

Keeping a lab notebook is a vital skill for any scientist and beginners to the subject often underestimate its importanc... Read more

1 Oct 2014

7mins

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Potato experiment: How much water is in a potato?

Potato experiment: How much water is in a potato?

Everyday food stuffs such as potatoes and apples contain water, but have you ever wondered how much? The answer may surp... Read more

1 Oct 2014

6mins

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Cucumber experiment: How to measure osmosis in a cucumber

Cucumber experiment: How to measure osmosis in a cucumber

By recording what happens when you drop cucumber into salty water you'll learn about an important process called osmosis... Read more

30 Sep 2014

4mins

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Ice tray experiment: changing states of matter

Ice tray experiment: changing states of matter

How the physical properties of matter change at different temperatures is fundamental to life on our planet as you’ll se... Read more

30 Sep 2014

5mins

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Yeast Experiment: measuring respiration in yeast

Yeast Experiment: measuring respiration in yeast

This experiment uses a living organism to investigate the conditions under which life grows the best.

30 Sep 2014

5mins

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Kiwi Fruit Experiment: Finding the DNA of a kiwi fruit

Kiwi Fruit Experiment: Finding the DNA of a kiwi fruit

Turn your kitchen into a CSI lab by using some common household chemicals to isolate the DNA in the cells of a kiwi frui... Read more

30 Sep 2014

4mins

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