The AirZooka Library

Science & STEM

Home science, vortex rings and air-pressure experiments you can actually run.

How to Make a Vortex Cannon at Home

Build a working air vortex cannon from a cardboard box or a bucket, in about twenty minutes, with things you already own.

A vortex ring is a doughnut-shaped parcel of fluid that spins around its own circular core, letting it travel a long way w...

Eight tested air pressure experiments using kitchen items, each with a method and the principle it demonstrates.

Seven air-based science fair investigations, each written with a testable question, a measurable variable and a hypothesis...

Safe ways to make an air vortex ring visible using fog, humidifier vapour or steam, plus lighting and background setup.

A guide to the classic physics toys and the specific principle each one demonstrates, including where the usual explanatio...

Ten kitchen science experiments using items you already own, chosen because they work first time and clean up in minutes.

Analogies, wording and demonstrations for explaining air pressure to children aged five to twelve, including the explanati...