Text: Environment experiments. Image: Clouds.

Activity

 
  • A cane toad on a white background.
    Backyard Biodiversity invasive species activity

    Cane toads, fire ants and blackberry bushes - read about the environmental and economic problems caused by invasive species and try a classroom activity to learn more.

  • Tornado in a bottle
    Bottled tornado (experiment)

    With this experiment from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club you will learn about how tornadoes are formed and make your very own bottled tornado.

  • Ocean waves. Photo from www.sxc.hu.
    Kitchen El Niño (experiment)

    Create an El Niño effect in your own kitchen with this experiment from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club. At the same time, learn about global weather patterns.

  • Rooster weather vane against sky. Photo from www.sxc.hu.
    Make a weather vane (experiment)

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions to make your own weather vane and discover why it is useful to know which direction the wind is blowing.

  • cartoon of two drinking glasses, one has a film canister in it and both have ice cubes in them
    Poles apart (experiment)

    This experiment from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club will help you to understand how melting ice and snow affect sea levels.

  • Blue Sky experiment.
    Why is the sky blue? (experiment)

    Why is the sky blue during the day and red at sunset? This Double Helix Science Club activity provides the answer.

Publication - General

 
  • A teenaged boy and girl reading The Helix magazine.
    Give Double Helix Science Club membership for Christmas

    Use this form to give Double Helix Science Club membership for Christmas - the gift that provides fun and knowledge all year long for just A$26 (for addresses within Australia). Double Helix is fantastic for young scientists, offering events, magazines and much more. (2 pages)