Action Stations

Try it

Creating a current Can you switch on the light? Use some of your own energy and crank up our mini- generator as fast as you can.

Hand battery It's all 'hands on' here! You provide the 'juice' that makes the current flow.

Floating dish Can you make the dish levitate? Electricity and magnets will help you make it happen.

Feel the force Why do the large round discs float? Are they magnets? Try to squash them.

Slow the fall Drop the rods down the special tube. Why does one fall faster than the other? (Hint: think magnetic!)

Use it

Curly tiles How creative are you? Slow down, relax and make some beautiful patterns using our curly tiles.

Heat pump Cool! Use your own energy to discover how a fridge works.

Staying cool Did you know colours can be really hot, or really cool! Find out how.

Liquid layers Three liquids in a row. Try and mix them up. How did you go?

Tile art How creative are you? Slow down, relax and create some beautiful patterns with our non-curly tiles.

Move it

Build an arch Build a giant arch with blocks. You'll need a friend to hold things up until the last block goes in. Now - test it.

Stop the spin Spin and stop the wheels as fast as you can. Why does one cooperate and the other does not? What are engine flywheels?

What next? Spin our wacky pendulum. We guarantee you won't guess what it gets up to next (it never does the same thing twice).

A mind of its own Take our crazy briefcase for a zigzag walk. It sure is a fun way to learn about gyroscopes and flywheels!

Ball race Is shorter, quicker? Take a guess, then race the balls to find out which one will win.

Uphill roller Things seem to roll in the wrong direction here. After all gravity does make things fall down - doesn't it?

Cushion of air This is where you 'lubricate with air'. Try it with air, and try it without. Notice the difference.

Spinning chair Sit, belt up and spin out. Take control: speed up or slow down using your body. Discover the tricks that skaters, dancers, gymnasts and divers use. Warning: don't do this just after a meal!

Lift a fridge Can you lift our fridge? Do it alone or with a friend. You can make it as difficult or as easy as you like! And you'll learn about levers.

Pulley yourself up Hop in the chair and pull yourself up. This time, you'll learn about pulleys!

Newton's cradle Check out our hanging balls. Your job is to find the pattern to how they bounce. Try it with one, try it with two, try it until …you work out the pattern!

See it

You again! How many times can you see yourself in our tricky mirrors? Discover how a kaleidoscope works.

Freeze your shadow Can you freeze your shadow? Do the red light countdown and try.

Colour your shadow Shadows are not always grey. Check out our colourful shadows, and find out more about mixing coloured light.

Trapped eye So - your reflection always moves when you do. Well, not here. Freeze yourself, and reflect on - reflectors!

Change your shape Time for a laugh! Use our quirky, curvy mirrors to change your looks.

Mirror images Take a number of shapes. Double them, so they each make a letter of the alphabet. Can you do it?

See to infinity It's impossible to count the lights in this corridor. They go on forever…...or do they?

Hear it

Pan pipes The pipes seem the same. But they differ in length. What do you think you will hear?

Thongophone Did you ever think a thong could make music? Go on - pick up a thong and slap out a tune.

Round the bend Whisper down the tube to your friend listening at the other end. Learn how sound travels.

Chime pipes Listen to the chime. Tap on the pipes to make different notes. Start with the longest and work through to the shortest. What have you discovered?

Pluck and play Time for tea! Pluck out a tune on our tea chest bass and learn about changing sounds.

Splashes of sound See how sounds make things vibrate. Tweak it higher, tweak it lower. Can you make a fountain of sound splashes?

Siren sounds Use a jet of air and a special spinning disc to find out the difference between music and noise.