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  • A cane toad on a white background.

    Cane toads, fire ants and blackberry bushes - read about the environmental and economic problems caused by invasive species and try a classroom activity to learn more.

  • four balls of varying shades of purple yarn

    In this activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club learn how to reuse your plastic bags by turning them into plastic balls of yarn.

  • Tornado in a bottle

    With this activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club you will learn about how tornadoes are formed and make your very own bottled tornado.

  • Ocean waves. Photo from www.sxc.hu.

    Create an El Niño effect in your own kitchen with this activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club. At the same time, learn about global weather patterns.

  • Rooster weather vane against sky. Photo from www.sxc.hu.

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions to make your own weather vane and discover why it is useful to know which direction the wind is blowing.

  • cartoon of two drinking glasses, one has a film canister in it and both have ice cubes in them

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club will help you to understand how melting ice and snow affect sea levels.

  • Blue Sky experiment.

    Why is the sky blue during the day and red at sunset? This Double Helix Science Club activity provides the answer.