Recently I built my EV3 (Captain X) into the ‘WATCHGOOZ3’ model. This model is from the book ‘The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Laboratory’ by Daniele Benedettelli, with modification to use the ultrasonic rather than the infrared sensor. We call ours the ‘Goose-a-tron 1000.’ This model is very interesting, and it is a bipedal walker which mimics the…
In 2015 I bought a Lego Mindstorms EV3. Recently, I have been building him (I called him Captain_X) into a printer so I can use him at our school open day in May. I have currently set him up to print different banners when his colour sensor registers different colours. I found the basic program and model…
A while ago ScienceDad, ScienceSis and I made molecule models out of toothpicks and play dough. Here is one of the reactions we represented; bi-carb soda and vinegar! This is what we started with. One molecule bi-carb soda and one molecule of vinegar. But what will happen when they combine? The bi-carb soda reacts with…
Here are some infographics about sharks in motion. Take a look!
The Dish On the school holidays we ( ScienceKid, ScienceDad, ScienceMum and I ( ScienceSis ) ) went on a road trip. We stopped on the way home to look at the Dish. The Dish is one of the six CSIRO’s radio telescopes. The Dish’s dish is 64 meters across. They use the Dish to find…
I just got some exciting news in my school email! I got into the Middle School Robotics Club!!! This means I will be learning to use the Arduino microprocessor after school! This is going to be so much fun!!!!!! 🙂
On the last week of Term 2, we did this experiment at Science Club and everyone loved it so much I decided to share it with you! Materials: Eggshells Food Colouring Epsom Salts Warm Water Small Glass Method: Put some epsom salts into your glass. Pour warm water into your glass. Put some food colouring…
check out this cool infographic which explains it:
This week we did an experiment with levers we used 3 different levers, two second order and one third order, and estimated what weight we would need on each end to lift the load. We only had about ten or eleven people come, but it was still loads of fun!
This week we did an experiment on bird beaks. We used different tools as different beaks and made up jars with a type of food that birds eat out of lollies. Eg. Meat was made of marshmallows and gummy butterflies stuck together with toothpicks to replicate bones. There were four teams, each with two types…
A Brief History of Computer Science #infographic.
Here are two experiments about irreversible changes. The first one is rusting steel wool and the second is burning steel wool. Here they are: Rusting Steel Wool Materials: Steel wool (we used super fine) White vinegar Large container (white is best) (this container may get some rust stains, so best check with your mum before…
Emma has chosen an experiment, for next week, about bird beaks (inspired by a CSIRO Double Helix magazine story). Here are some pictures of birds with different types of beaks, which will help with the experiment: Jabiru Pelican Falcon Vulture Finch Sparrow Robin Crow
We had an excellent day at Science Club today, doing the lava lamp experiment with over 20 kids joining in! We met in Miss H’s classroom at lunchtime again. Everyone had fun, and Mr O came for the end of the Club, and explained some of the experiment. Here is a link to the experiment,…
NASA has just released some amazing photos, taken by their satellite ‘Landsat 8’ showing enormous seaweed farms, in the ocean off the coast of South Korea. As they explain on their ‘NASA Goddard’ Flickr stream, the dark squares are seaweed, often grown on ropes and buoys so that they float to get enough light…
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