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The Acid Test Episodes

  1.

    Atmospheric Pressure

    Using everyday household objects to show the effects of atmospheric pressure

  2. Diving

    Using everyday household objects to explain how fish and divers move around in the sea

  3. Making a Rainbow

    Demonstrating how to make a rainbow using a mirror and some water

  4. The Properties of Water

    Using everyday household objects to look at the properties of water

  5. Cooking Sauce Experiments

    How to avoid lumpy sauces with a cooking experiment from the Science museum in London

  6. Measuring Electric Charge

    Using everyday household objects to measure an electric charge

  7. Sound

    Using everyday household objects to demonstrate the properties of sound

  8. Trains and Table Tennis Balls

    What do fast moving trains and table tennis balls have in common?

  9. Making Clouds

    How a plastic bottle, some water, and a match, can show how a diesel engine works

  10. Red Cabbage

    Demonstrating 'a real live acid test' using a red cabbage