Author: Papiya Dutta

Tornado in a jar is a simple educative experiment albeit fun. The low skill level required for it makes it ideal for kids’ science fair project. In this DIY, the swirling masses of air forming a tornado have been replicated as waves of swirling water in a jar.

Making a solar oven or box cooker is a fun experiment and also allows you to cook some of your favorite dishes in an environment-friendly way. Solar energy is a renewable source of energy and using it for our daily needs prevents the depletion of the limited non-renewable energy sources on Earth.

Oobleck, usually a mixture of cornstarch and water, is a non-Newtonian fluid. That means it has properties of both liquid and solid. If you apply pressure on it, it becomes hard like a solid and offers you resistance. But, if you stop applying pressure, it acts like a liquid and flows smoothly. Making oobleck for a…

Have you ever felt hypnotized by a lava lamp? The decorative item was invented by a British accountant by the name of Edward Craven Walker, in 1963.

Creating crystals of table- or Epsom salt or sugar can be an excellent idea for your next science fair project. The process is simple and needs minimum adult supervision.

Dry ice (chemical formula CO2) is frozen carbon dioxide gas. It is much denser and cooler than conventional ice. A dry ice bubble experiment would be a perfect science fair idea. This fun research project also allows kids to play with foam. Just follow the simple steps given below.

Toothpick Bridge is a great Science project to test your Physics and engineering skills. The way you design it is important because your bridge should have a proper balance while at the same time being sufficiently strong. You can choose to do an arched bridge or a regular rectangular one. Keep a few design blueprints…

What pops up in your mind when you hear the name “tornado”? For most people, it is a picture of a magnanimous funnel shaped dark cloud extending up to the sky. Its body is made of powerful wind spinning in a circular motion about the center. You will be surprised that such a dangerously beautiful…