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  • swirls of food colouring in milk

    This chemistry activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club creates colourful milk that will help you learn about surface tension in liquids.

  • Oil & Water

    These instructions from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provide directions on how to make your own oil activities and recipes, while learning about emulsions.

  • photo of a bubble print

    In this activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club you'll create a work of art while learning some maths.

  • Cabbage chemistry experiment.

    This activity is from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club and will help you learn about acids and bases using red cabbage.

  • fountain pen and ink jar.

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club uses chromatography to show you how forensic scientists can catch criminals with ink.

  • A bowl containing green cornflour slime.

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions on how to make your own cornflour slime and learn about fluids and viscosity in the process.

  • photos for the cracking fun experiment

    In this activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club you'll learn about how what happens when water freezes. It's powerful stuff!

  • Two long crystals. Photo from www.sxc.hu.

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions on how to grow your own crystal and learn about super-saturation.

  • Photo of ice floating in oil

    What makes ice float? And how can you make it dance? This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club will teach you about buoyancy by showing you how to make ice dance!

  • photo of ice and water in a tin can

    This pair of activities from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club demonstrates why the oceans do not freeze solid.