When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves into raindrops, it causes the rain to become a natural acid. It can dissolve and erode rocks: it’s acid rain. Here’s an experiment to see how chemical erosion works.

Acids and bases are important chemistry concepts that kids can enjoying learning about as they make their own sherbet to take home.

Do you feel like a warm, relaxing bath with soothing fragrances? Try this fun experiment and learn the science behind bath salts.

Sit back, relax and let the carbon dioxide from a chemical reaction blow up your balloons for you.

Talking to Dr Cate Macinnis-Ng from Te Punaha Matatini, Dr Michelle Dickinson will cover the basics of plant biology in vascular plants, carry out a hands-on experiment and talk about how plants cope with drought.

The context of staple food is familiar to almost everyone. Bread has been chosen as the topic for this book, but the concepts and ideas introduced here can be applied to other food preparation processes, for example, cakes, pikelets, and soft drinks.

This book explores concepts related to the conservation of matter during physical and chemical changes. It also provides an opportunity to reinforce the concept that gases are material substances, that is, they have mass.

Suzy loves her TurboSuzy 3000 Down Hill Racer! Except... that it only races down hill.... and it doesn't have a few important things. If only it worked like a car. But how does a car work?

What a mess! Someone’s left out frozen milk, smeared melted chocolate around, spilt white crystals everywhere and what’s that smell? Investigate the elements of the mess scene and find out exactly what’s happening!

Bill is practically exploding with excitement about the “Chemical Reactions” show.

What doesn’t breathe but can’t live without air, doesn’t drink but needs water near, never sleeps and won’t rest much, is stronger than steel, but crumbles at a touch?

A class arrives at school to find their room transformed into a laboratory and their teacher transformed into an animal dental hygiene scientist. The zoo asks them to invent a recipe for elephant toothpaste.

Nancy Bertler is a scientist who studies the ice. She’s been examining Antarctic ice cores to discover what Earth’s climate was like in the past – and how it might change in the future.

Shoes made from chewing gum? Jackets made from drink bottles? Go beyond the recycling bins and find out how everyday objects and materials can be broken down and made into something new.

Connected promotes scientific, technological, and mathematical literacy so that students can engage in a critical and informed manner with real-life science- and technology- related issues and authentic, context-based mathematical explorations. Connected is provided to all primary schools.

Glue plus borax and a few basic ingredients equals a whole lot of squishy fun with this crazy putty experiment.

Create an erupting geyser with Diet Coke and Mentos, this amazing experiment is guaranteed to impress your friends!

Adding sugar to water might not make a great drink but it does help with this easy experiment.

Use this recipe to make your own glowing slime – just like our Latia – freshwater snails!

Three fun activities involving eggs.

It’s time for Bill Nye to shed a little light on electricity.

Bill Nye the Science Guy is all charged up for the “Energy” episode.

Erosion is going on all day, all the time. It’s happening right now!

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkralMlDmSA

What makes things fizz? Suzy finds the best way to experiment with fizzy liquids is when wearing a raincoat! :-D
Head to https://suzy.co.nz/sw-factsheets/ for the factsheet that accompanies this episode.