Science at home: Travel the world with interactive maps
The Johns Hopkins University coronavirus dashboard which tracks COVID-19 around the world has been receiving over a billion hits per day. Are you one of those hits […]
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Science at Home: Some peculiar beach investigations
If you’ve spent a lot of time at the beach recently, you might have seen some interesting creatures. We’ve been thinking about mermaids. The notion of […]
Science at home: Investigating renewable energy in SA
Did you follow the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge at all? Dozens of solar cars built and developed by people around the world have just completed a race from […]
Science at home: a new look at the Periodic Table
The United Nations declared 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table. It’s been 150 years since the Table was first suggested by Dmitri Mendeleev as a […]
Science at home: Tracking the magnetic pole
Did you know that compasses don’t actually point true north? Compasses work by sitting tiny magnets on top of needles. When the needle is placed on […]
Science At Home: Magpie Tracking
Do you have a vicious magpie near your house or your school yard? You may well get nervous when you see a magpie at this […]
Science at Home: Circadian Rhythms
Have you been feeling sleepy lately? Those late-night assignments might not be the only reason. Our bodies are very good at keeping time with the day. […]