Publisher's Synopsis
The Rough Science team are shipwrecked on another island. Can they create everything they need from just basic tools and the natural resources around them? Mapping it OutThe Rough Science team want to make a permanent record of the island - from the highest peak to the loudest sound. To make the map, the scientists have first to make instruments including a metre stick, protractor and even a telescope. They must make paper and ink from local, natural ingredients - including fashioning a quill pen from a bird's feather.Bugs and BarometersCoping with life on the island - from mosquitoes to storms û poses quite a challenge. A bacteria-busting cream from the island's plants is needed - and the scientists must prove it works with no animal testing. Time and TransmittersTo keep in touch, the team must make a transmitter and receiver able to communicate over half a mile. Their ingenuity with a car battery, spark transmitter, wire and a razor blade is to their credit. Can they also build a clock to synchronise their communications and a kite to carry an aerial?Feel the HeatOur scientists struggle with their new environment as they strive to stay cool. We see the team sweat and toil to make a miracle - an ice cube for a cool drink in the mid-day sun. And if they can't keep out of the sun they'll have to keep the sun off their skin by producing some sunscreen.Sun and Sea The team want to harness the energy of the environment and use it to explore the ocean by night. To help them the scientists are given an old car battery but it's not as straightforward as it may seem - the battery needs distilled water and recharging before it can be used to power their homemade torch. The Science of CelebrationThe scientists want to celebrate their success with a firework concert. All they need to do is make the fireworks and the musical instruments with which to accompany the firework display.DVD Region 2 - will only play on Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
