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Not your usual experiment, this is a book: “The League of Scientists” is a young adult fiction book by Andy Kaiser (the creator of Digital Bits Science Lab).
The Digital Bits Science Labs are fun science experiments for young children. Kids, make sure you have an adult's permission before trying any of these science experiments.
Digital Bits Science Lab
Science Experiments for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Mystery ‘science’ fiction, critical thinking and scientific skepticism: The League of Scientists
Demonstration of surface tension
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See surface tension in action – what happens when you turn it on, and what happens when you turn it off!
Power a boat with surface tension: Make a “zoomer”
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A “zoomer” is a small boat-shaped piece of paper that zooms around the surface of water using surface tension.
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How to join and separate two streams of water – surface tension in action
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Surface tension is a special attribute of water. When water is exposed to air, it forms a thin “skin” that keeps the water together. This is how some bugs skim over a water’s surface: surface tension keeps them from sinking into the water.
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