We live on a huge magnet! Around the earth is a giant magnetic field, just like the magnetic field around a bar magnet.Do you know what makes the earth magnetic? Very...
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How to Make an Electroscope – Easy Science Projects
An electroscope for detecting electrified bodies may be made out of a piece of note paper, a cork and a needle. Push the needle into the cork, and cut the...
DIY xylophone – How to make a xylophone for school project
What is xylophone? The xylophone is an instrument of great antiquity, having been used in a slightly different form by both Greeks and Hebrews. It is now sometimes used in...
What is soil made of – experiment for kids
Explore what is soil made of trough this experiment for kids. You will need: a handful of garden soil or forest floor soil water a small stick a small glass...
Wren birdhouse plans – How to make a birdhouse out of wood
Wren birdhouse plans – Wrens raise two broods each year, and for each brood an apartment is required because wrens do not use the same nest twice. In fact, the...
How to Make a Hydrometer – Easy Science Projects
The hydrometer is an instrument used in determining the specific gravity of a liquid, such as acids, etc. The specific gravity of any material is the ratio of the weights...
Invention of photography – Gelatin Silver Process and Gelatin Silver Prints
Gelatin Silver Process and Gelatin Silver Prints – Invention of Photography 7,32 min video created by George Eastman House. The gelatin silver process was introduced at the end of the...
How to Make a Galvanometer – Easy Science Projects
A galvanometer is an instrument used to detect the presence of an electrical current in a circuit or to measure the value of the current in amperes. The operation of...
Toy Stable Plans – A Homemade Toy Stable
A Homemade Toy Stable – If you prefer a garage instead of this stable, you may omit the stalls, and make one or two large windows in the rear wall...
How to Make Traps for Small Animals – One of the Easiest Traps to Build
This is a box trap with glass sides and back, the panes of glass being held in place by brads placed on both sides. The animal does not fear to...
How to Make a Lathe suitable for turning wood or small metal articles
A small speed-lathe, suitable for turning wood or small metal articles, may be easily made at very little expense. A lathe of this kind is shown in the cut (Fig....
How to Make a Rheostat
How to Make a RheostatIn operating small motors there is as a rule no means provided for regulating their speed, and this often is quite a disadvantage, especially in the...