Experiments and projects

We created this page to show you a small selection of experiments and projects that members of the SNI team have done at home with (or without) their kids. Each contribution consists of a short video and simple written instructions that contain additional information. All that you need in order to do the projects and experiments yourself are commonly available household items. We are already working on new ideas to be added to the list on a regular basis. Please note that some of these videos and instructions are currently only available in German. We are busy working on English subtitles and translations of the texts. (Those with an English title already have subtitles. Be sure to click on the “subtitles/closed captions” icon on YouTube to display them.)

We’d love to include your ideas in our collection and see how you put our suggestions into practice, so please send us photos and videos of your favorite experiments and projects, or share your results with us (c.moeller@clutterunibas.ch). A selection of the images and videos we receive will be showcased on this page.

Have fun experimenting and we look forward to hearing from you!


“We have prepared a variety of small experiments that you can easily do at home and that yield exciting results.”

Kerstin Beyer-Hans & Christel Möller

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Your videos and images

Additional videos and images

Videos showing experiments on many different topics

UV-Armbänder

UV bracelets

Kartesischer Taucher

Cartesian diver

Origami Hasen

Origami rabbit

Unter Verdacht - Trailer

Under suspicion – Trailer

Kalt ist dichter als warm?

Does temperature effect density?

Was ist Dichte?

What is density?
 

Flüssigkeiten mit unterschiedlichen Dichten

Liquids with different densities

Kerzenspiegel

Candle reflections
 

Weihnachtskarten und Baumschmuck

DIY: Christmas cards and decoration

Weihnachtliche Schallpistole

A Christmas-themed sonic pistol

Flammeneffekte

Flame effects
 

Eine Kerze auf Tauchgang

An underwater candle


 

Mit Essig und Backpulver Kerzen löschen

Extinguishing candles with vinegar and baking powder

CD Teelichthalter

Candle holder

Proteine denaturieren

Denaturing proteins

Welche Farbe an heissen Tagen

Which color to wear on a hot summer’s day

Re Grow – Folge 1 mit Lauch

Re Grow 1 with leek

Re Grow – Folge 2 mit Bundzwiebeln

Re Grow 2 with spring onions

Elektromotoren

Electromotor
 

Schraube wird zum Elektromagneten

Screw turns into electromagnet

Magnet I

Fun with magnets I

Magnet II

Fun with magnets II
 

Luftdruck-Springbrunnen

Air pressure fountain

Luft ist nicht Nichts

Air is not nothing

Marmoriertes Papier

Marbled paper

Magie Show

Magic show
 

Schwimmende Schrift

Saying thanks with floating words

Blühende Papierblumen

Flowering paper flowers

Weisse Blumen jetzt mal bunt

White flowers made colorful

Chromatographie mit Farben

Chromatography with colors

Kleine Geschenke mit Chromatographie

Little presents made with chromatography

Kristalle züchten

Growing salt crystals

Schallpistole als Feuerlöscher

Using a sonic pistol as a fire extinguisher

Hüpfende Salzkörner - Töne sichtbar gemacht Teil I

Jumping grains of salt: Making sound visible part I

Was Schall alles kann: Töne sichtbar gemacht Teil II

All the things sound can do! Making sound visible part II

Langsamer Schall schnelles Licht

Fast light, slow sound

Stromkreis

Electrical circuits

Elektrostatik

Static electricity

Die Büroklammer schwimmt

The paper clip floats

Mein Wasserläufer

My water strider
 

Eier färben mit Naturfarben

Dyeing eggs with natural colors

Marmorierte Ostereier

Marbled Easter eggs

Ganz spezielle Oster Eier - auch nach Ostern noch spannend

Very special (Easter) eggs

Flaschen-Ei

Egg in a bottle
 

Oster-Ei in schwerem und leichtem Wasser

Easter egg in “heavy”and “light” water

Kerzentrick

Candle trick

Eisschmelze - richtig cool!

Fun with melting ice

Besondere Eiswürfel

Special ice cubes

Mit Salz Eis angeln

Melting ice with salt

Basteln einer Magnet-Rennbahn

Make your own magnetic race track

Lavalampen-Effekt: Nicht mischbare Flüssigkeiten

Lava lamp effect: Immiscible liquids

Sauer, neutral oder basisch? Experimentieren mit Rotkohlsaft

Acidic, neutral or alkaline: Experiments with red cabbage juice

Rotkohl-Indikator für Profis

Red cabbage indicator – advanced version

Gefrorene Seifenblasen

Frozen soap bubbles - realy cool!

More fascinating phenomena from the world of biology, chemistry and physics.

Wasser - Was ist das eigentlich?

Water – What it actually is

Wasser: Flüssig, fest und gasförmig

Water – Liquid, solid and volatile

Dichteanomalie des Wassers

Density anomaly of water

Wasser bietet Halt für kleine Tiere

Water provides support for small animals

Wasser - Lange warm, lange kalt und selten ganz rein

Water – Warm for a long time, cold for a long time and rarely completely pure

Sauber geht auch ohne Seife

Getting clean without soap

Wie funktioniert Seife?

How does soap work?

Wunderschöne Frostschutzberegnung

Icy armor for fruit trees

Wie wird Seife hergestellt?

How is soap made?

Was ist eine Seife?

What is soap, chemically speaking?