Sea Gliding Science

Have you ever seen a robot swim? Researchers from UEA's School of Environmental Sciences use a 'swimming' robot called a Seaglider to gather data from the farthest reaches of our seas and oceans - from the polar ice caps to the Bay of Bengal.

Learn more in this Lunchtime Lab:

Discover density with your very own coloured ice in this experiment:

Download Coloured Ice Experiment

Pencil meets plasticine in this experiment about buoyancy:

Download Pencil Buoyancy Experiment

Think you can tell an ocean just from how salty it tastes? Try for yourself with this activity:

Download Salt Tasting Experiment

(The Lunchtime Labs originally aired as part of Norwich Science Festival At Home in October 2020. The videos and featured activities are suitable for young people aged 7-13, and can be done in school or at home.)