Materials & Matter
What things are made of and how they change.
9 adventures
Properties of Materials: Test Like a Scientist with Rivet
Learn the properties of materials, from hardness to magnetism, by scratching, stirring, sparking and testing…
Reversible and Irreversible Changes: Melt, Mix and Fizz
Learn about reversible and irreversible changes by melting chocolate, dissolving salt, sieving rice, burning…
Squash, Bend, Twist and Stretch: Ollie's Shape Workshop
Learn how squash, bend, twist and stretch change the shape of materials, by testing dough, sponges, rubber ba…
Conductors and Insulators: Light the Bulb with Lumi
Learn which materials are conductors and insulators and why metals conduct, by testing everyday objects in a…
Solids, Liquids and Gases: A Matter Lab Adventure
Learn how to tell solids, liquids and gases apart by how they behave, then pour, squeeze, pump and sort every…
Melting, Freezing and Evaporation: Heat It, Cool It!
Learn how melting, freezing and evaporation change materials, then heat ice, read thermometers and dry puddle…
Properties of Rocks: A Rock Detective Adventure with Pebble
Learn the properties of rocks by looking closely, scratch-testing and dripping water on them, then sort grani…