With a whole week of science fun laid out in front of you, the only place to start your quest is the Planet Science website. “But where do I begin?” I hear you cry! Well, fear not for Wired-Up has handpicked the cream of the website crop to get you in the science mood.
Have you paid our ‘Wired’ section a visit recently? Wired is Planet Science’s very own games cupboard full of interactive games, quizzes and science facts. You can take a peek at it here: http://www.planet-science.com/wired/index.html. Find out if you’ve got what it takes to win the World Cup in the football game – ‘Up for the Cup Challenge’, or if swimming is more your thing then play ‘Swim for it’. The aim of the game is to guide your swimmer around various pools, learning about the science of swimming and water as you go. It’s the only way to make a splash without getting your hair wet!
There’s even more interactive stuff in the section called ‘Out There’: http://www.planet-science.com/outthere/start.html. It’s full to the brim with science delights that include science activities, experiments and online adventures. Wired-Up’s favourites include Planet Goth (white faces and black nail varnish please!), Undercover Science and a very ‘cold’ feature where you find out what really gets up your nose by making a snotty girl sneeze!
Of course, Science Week wouldn’t be complete without making a real mess in your kitchen by cooking up some fantastic experiments so visit Ready Steady Science (also in Out There) where you’ll find bubbles without troubles, cocoa craters and a soap-propelled boat.
Just remember, whatever you want to do during Science Week on the home planet then you’re sure to find it on the planet we call science!
