Build your own spectrometer
Check whether the picture that appeared in the spectrometer changes depending on light source you’re watching at.
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Check whether the picture that appeared in the spectrometer changes depending on light source you’re watching at.
Read moreCheck whether the size and shape of pinwheels influence the way they work. Build a stand for a few pinwheels in order to be able to observe several pinwheels at one time.
Read moreUse a toothpick instead of a stick. Draw lines on a sheet of paper. Repeat the experiment making a dozen or so throws, and then about one hundred.
Read moreTry to carry out the same experiment using a different number of toothpicks stuck into the candle and set on fire instead of the wick. Experiment with the size of the flame and vessel which you cover the candle with.
Read moreCarry out the experiment using drinks at varying temperatures, e.g. hot or ice tea. Check whether greater amount of dissolved fertiliser influences the temperature of the solution and speed of changes in drink temperature.
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