This is Planet Science's very own back garden of science delights, where you'll find activities, experiments and online adventures of all sorts and shapes. From inspirational inventors, and the microwave oven, to deepest space and the spooky science behind all things scooby dooby doooooo!
So, what are you waiting for?
The Five Kingdoms of Life
All (Earthly) life is here, classified and explained.
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Mint Glorious Mint!
Please put your results in.
Water Down The Plughole
The Water Down The Plughole database is open for business. Explore the Coriolis Force and put your plughole data in the global swirl direction database! (Closes for result churning Christmas 2008)
get clobbered
Ever thought health and safety was a bit dull? Not any more…this interactive will help you remember what to, and what not to, wear in the trickiest of lab situations. Pink Nighty? I don't think so!
soundcheck
The Science of Sound, including your own sound sampler!
ten inspiring lives
African American Scientists who made their mark on the world.
club activity pack
explore science with experiments and career case studies
planet goth
vampires, ghouls and things that go bump in the night...
fire facts
Create your own virtual firework display plus fifty fiery facts!
colds and flu feature
sneezes, coughs, viruses and bacteria - this fluey feature has it all - ACHOO!
black flowers
the holy grail of gardening explored plus you can breed your own black flower with the interactive polinator!
oh please!
the science behind celebrity in an exclusive planet science publication
mars - the facts
facts behind the Mars mission.
sugar science
in association with Sugar magazine... science 4 cyber-girls!
green scene
making the most of our environment, whether natural or urban.
the science of cookery
what’s that on your plate? check out the menu at the Planet Science diner...
undercover science
fancy life as a spy? Take a peek at our dossier on espionage techniques.
ready steady science
wow-factor kitchen experiments to amuse, educate and impress.
primary science
stories, activities and experiments for primary school scientists.
transit of Venus
it hasn't happened for while, let's make the most of it!
nanotechnology movie
the EU have made a movie to further understanding of nanoscale science.
dna 50
explore the "secret of life" and how it was discovered...
our planet - inside out
rock, minerals, volcanos, swirling ocean currents and more...
