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Make a simple water filter experiment
Sydney Water filters your drinking water every day, so you don’t have to! Using random stuff around the classroom, try this experiment and work out what makes a good filter.
Make a simple water filter experiment
Sydney Water filters your drinking water every day, so you don’t have to! Using random stuff around the classroom, try this experiment and work out what makes a good filter.
Make a pH indicator experiment
Sydney Water scientists do up to 70 different tests to make sure your water is great. One of these tests is a pH test which measures the acidity of water. Why not try this experiment using red cabbage as a natural pH indicator and test items around you home. Find out what’s acidic, basic or neutral.
Keep wipes out of pipes experiment
Nearly one million people are flushing wet wipes and other items which don’t break down. That’s a problem for your pipes and ours. Try this experiment to see what breaks down, you may be surprised.
Make a cloud experiment
Have you ever looked in the sky and wondered how clouds are made? How did they get there? What are they made of? Watch a part of the water cycle in action. Try this experiment in the classroom and make your own cloud.
Water evaporation experiment
How does water evaporate? Where does it go? Try this experiment and explore how evaporation works and discover how water changes from liquid to gas.
Water cycle and terrarium experiment
How does water get in a cloud? Is rain new water? Water doesn’t really disappear forever or magically appear as new water. Water continuously recycles from the Earth to the atmosphere and back again. This is called the water cycle. Have fun creating a mini Earth and discover the water cycle in action.