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Statistics and Probability · Probability

Calculate and test the chance that two people in a group share a birthday.

ExperimentNo equipmentFull guide

Physics · Optics

Find the wavelength of microwaves from melt spots on chocolate, then calculate the speed of light.

ExperimentHousehold materialsFull guide

Statistics and Probability · Probability

Drop sticks on ruled paper, count how many cross a line and get an estimate of pi.

ExperimentHousehold materialsFull guide

Physics · Waves

Use two phones with an acoustic stopwatch app to time a clap over a known distance.

ExperimentA phoneFull guide

Physics · Current Electricity

Plot current against voltage for a resistor and a bulb and explain the difference.

ExperimentBasic electronicsFull guide

Physics · Oscillations

Time pendulums of different lengths and get the acceleration due to gravity from a straight-line graph.

ExperimentHousehold materialsFull guide

Biology · Evolution

Play predator on beads scattered on patterned cloth and watch the population shift over generations.

SimulationHousehold materials

Statistics and Probability · Probability

Play the three-door game 100 times each way and show why switching wins two-thirds of the time.

ExperimentHousehold materials