Science At Life

Next Wednesday is #EarthDay, and so we're bringing you a full week of climate action activities to celebrate! 🌍 Tune in from Monday afternoon and become a citizen scientist in your own home!
See all of our #LifeGoesONline home activities on our website: life.org.uk/life-goes-online

Missed any of the #LifeGoesONline action this week? Here's our round-up so you can catch up, or revisit your favourite activities!
🥚 On Monday, we challenged you with our spinning eggs - how long can you get it to spin for? (perfect for using up leftover Mini Eggs!) ⚗️ On Wednesday, we presented a liquid mystery - why was the clear liquid changing colour when poured into different glasses? 🚀 On Friday, we showed you how to launch your own rocket using recyclable materials at ...home!
Visit our website to see all of these activities and more, and remember to send us pics of you trying them yourself! #LifeGoesONline
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We've never been more vocal about the environment, whilst still embracing frequent flights, fast fashion and avocados. In the pandemic, we've had to drastically alter our lives, benefitting the planet. But will we revert to our old ways when this is over?
Register for our next FREE Virtual Science Speakeasy on 14 May to join the debate 🎫 https://www.life.org.uk/climate-hypocrisy

If you're anything like us, you'll have a lot more recycling piling up while staying at home. Instead of just popping it straight in the bin, why not use it to launch (hehe!) a new family game? Endless fun to be had!
Share your creations with us using #LifeGoesONline 🚀

Have you solved our puzzle? 🤔
Watch our video below to find out what was causing Toni's liquid to change colour from glass to glass. We'd love to hear from you if you guessed correctly! #LifeGoesONline #EcsiteOnline

Yesterday afternoon we challenged you to find the solution to our liquid mystery. What was causing the liquid to change colour from glass to glass when Toni poured it? 🤔 Tune in at 1.30pm today to see our new video, where we reveal all! #LifeGoesONline life.org.uk/life-goes-online

Why is Toni's liquid changing colour from glass to glass? There's no technical trickery involved, so science must have the answer! 🤔 Comment and tell us what you think is causing the colour change in, and tune in tomorrow to see if you're right! #LifeGoesONline #EcsiteOnline

We're stuck at home, but #LifeGoesONline! Like you, our team has limited resources in their homes to pull this off, but we're getting creative and rising to the challenge – will you?
Click the link for all our #LifeGoesONline activities for you to try 👇
https://www.life.org.uk/life-goes-online< br>

Our mission is to inspire everyone in the North East to explore and enjoy science and to discover its relevance to their own lives.
As a charity, this is a particularly challenging time. If you can, please consider donating to support us. Thank you.
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To round off the Easter weekend, take on our Easter egg spinning challenge! All you need is hard-boiled egg or some Mini Eggs (if you've not eaten them all already!) 🥚
Let us know how you get on with your experimenting, and tell us how long you get your egg spinning by commenting below or showing us with a video of your own. Good luck! #LifeGoesONline

Here's Amy with her top 5 rabbit facts to wish you all a very Hoppy Easter! 🐇
Do you know any cool animal facts? Let us know in the comments!
And if you have pet rabbits, check out rabbitwelfare.co.uk for handy information, including safe foods to try!🥕 #LifeGoesONline

Easter falls on a different date each year, but why? 🤔
Easter always falls on the first Sunday following the first full Moon that occurs on or after the day of the Spring equinox. Although it changes each year, Easter Sunday always falls between 22 March and 25 April 🤯

Happy National Pet Day! We're all spending a lot more time with our beloved moggies and pups at home at the minute, but did you know house cats share 95.6% of their genetic make up with tigers? 🐯
Share pics of your pets and tell us a fact about them in the comments below 👇

Celebrate Easter with some local tradition and an eggs-elent eggs-periment you can do at home! 🐣 Use food and plants to dye amazing patterns onto eggs.
Toni has used onion skins to dye her eggs, but why not try beetroot for a vibrant pink, red cabbage for a bright blue (yes, really!) or turmeric for a daffodil yellow - perfect for spring!
This experiment uses the kitchen hob and boiling water, so children must be supervised by an adult.
... Send us photos of your dyed eggs proudly on display in your home, we'll share our favourites on our social media! #LifeGoesONline
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Life is home to two NHS clinics that do amazing work. For instance, thousands of babies have been born with the help of Newcastle Fertility Centre. As a thank you to the NHS staff onsite and across the country, our towers have a blue glow and our digital screens share a message of gratitude and solidarity 💙

Can you believe it's been 2 weeks since we launched #LifeGoesONline?
We would love to hear what you've tried at home and enjoyed so far, and what sort of activities you want to see next! Send us a message or comment below to tell us 👇
life.org.uk/life-goes-online

🍫 CAUTION: Delicious experiment! 🍫
Try out this tasty experiment to calculate the speed of light using just chocolate and a microwave! The best bit? This experiment is completely edible 😋
The science content of this activity is best suited to people aged 9+, but anyone can take part. And if you don't have any chocolate at home, don't worry! You can also use potatoes, bread and butter or sweets.
... Tell us how you get on with this activity and what you calculate the speed of light to be in the comments below. Did you get closer to the correct answer than we did? #LifeGoesONline
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