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Model of an electric motor

Physics

Show children how to make a simple electric motor with a magnet

Using just a magnet, a battery, a nail and a piece of copper wire, this is the simplest electric motor you can make, says Alom Shaha, but it is utterly delightful and children will love it

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T4KXJ5 Mature leaf mould lifted from a leaf cage and ready for use as mulch in the garden,

Environment

How to make leaf mould to nourish your garden

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Observing the crescent Moon by binoculars.

Space

Watch a lunar occultation of Uranus

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2CAED7C Closeup shot of red Miracle fruit on a branch in a garden on a sunny afternoon

Humans

How miracle berries turn sour foods sweet

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Show your children how to make paper helicopters for home experiments

Humans

Show your children how to make paper helicopters for home experiments

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Phaseolus vulgaris 'Selma Zebra' - Climbing French bean - Dried beans saved for seed

Humans

How to dry the seeds from your garden to plant next spring

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The core of the Milky Way in Sagittarius low in the south over the Frenchman River valley at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan.

Space

How to spot the group of stars known as the Teapot

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Humans

How to make a delicious chilli hot sauce by harnessing fermentation

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Humans

Reimagined bicarb volcano could spark your children's love for science

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Chillies growing in glasshouse at West Dean

Humans

How to grow chilli plants in cooler climates

Chilli plants can thrive in summer and survive the winter even in temperate climes, says the heat-loving Clare Wilson, who offers some top tips

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Space

Now is the best time to see Pluto, our beloved dwarf planet

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Humans

How to make the best cup of cold-brew coffee

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Society

Count the bugs "splatted" on your car to help track insect decline

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Humans

How to reap the benefits of crop rotation in your own garden

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