Milk Planets
Join Dr Pumpkin on a cosmic journey through space and help make some Milk Planets!
You will need;
- A clean jam jar lid
- A clean cotton bud
- A small amount of milk (please ask a grown up before taking the milk!)
- A small amount of dish soap in a little bowl
- A few drops of food colouring (preferably 2 or more colours)
- An old towel or newspaper to cover the table
Ice Cream Dream
Professor Pickle has gone and eaten all the ice cream. Oh no! But never mind - you can make your own ice cream with Dr Pumpkin using science!
You will need:
- Gloves or a towel
- Flavourings e.g. chocolate powder, vanilla essence, banana (optional)
- 3 zippable freezer bags (2 small, 1, large)
- 1/4 cup of full fat milk or cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cups of crushed ice
- 4 tablespoons salt
- Measuring spoons
Grape Juice Indicator
Get ready for the Science of Colour with Dr Pumpkin's Grape Juice Indicators experiment!
Please remember not to drink your results like Professor Pickle! He regretted it afterwards - it didn't taste very nice.
You will need:
- One or two bottles or glasses
- One carton of purple grape juice
- Small amount of lemon juice or white vinegar (about the juice of 1 lemon)
- Two teaspoons baking soda
- Spoons
- Cloth or towel to cover up the table
Balloonatics Science
Are you a balloonatic like Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin? Try these brilliant balloon experiments.
Want more balloonatic science experiments? Then click here to download some further experiments to try at home - make sure you get a grown up to help!
Flower Power
Ready for some more Science of Colour with Dr Pumpkin's Flower Power experiment? See how you can change the colour of flowers using science!
You will need:
- A flower (preferably white) with the stem cut diagonally. The stem can be long or short
- Scissors
- A vase or bottle for your flower
- Some water to put into the vase or bottle
- About a tablespoon of food colouring (you may need more depending on the flower)
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