Tim Hunkin: Hunkin’s Experiments
(www.hunkinsexperiments.com/default.htm)
All grades; with parental supervision
This archived website has hundreds of cool cartoons that will have you conducting science experiments with food, light, sound, clothes, and a whole lot more! The creator, Tim Hunkin, trained as an engineer, became a cartoonist and television writer, and now builds interactive exhibits for museums.
When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu of experiments grouped under headings such as:
- Food
- Mathematical
- Biological
- Electrical
- Sound
- Hobbies
- Clothes
- Light
- and more!
Click on any topic and a new page opens with a menu of experiments in that category. Click on an experiment to see a cartoon illustration with directions on how to conduct it. This is so whimsical and user-friendly, it’s sure to entice even the most reluctant scientist in your family.
