Episodit
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Let’s get slimy with five fascinating fast facts about slugs, a deep dive into sea slug adaptations, a question about why slugs have slime, a look at a sea slug citizen science project, and a slimy substance for you to make yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:20 Sea slug adaptations
04:26 Why do slugs have slime?
06:10 Sea Slug Census
08:26 Sticky tapioca slime
You will need: Help from and adult, a small saucepan, a spoon, a stove, one quarter of a cup of cold tap water, four drops food colouring, and one quarter of a cup of tapioca flour.
iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/
Search for ‘Sea Slug Census’
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It’s time for some bubbly science with fascinating fast facts about the bubbles in food, a deep dive into chemical reactions in the kitchen that make carbon dioxide gas, a question about eating acidic foods, some history of bubbly drinks, and a fizzy lemonade recipe for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
03:01 Chemical reactions that make carbon dioxide gas
04:26 If vinegar is an acid, how can it be safe to eat?
06:09 Bubbles in drinks
07:46 Bubbly lemonade activity
You will need: A citrus juicer, a fresh lemon, a drinking glass, some cold water, a teaspoon, sugar, and sodium bicarbonate, otherwise known as bicarb.
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Get ready to glow with fascinating fast facts about luminescence, a deep dive into living things that make their own light, a question about how things glow, some scientific uses for a fluorescent molecule, and a glow-in-the-dark activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
03:30 Bioluminescence
05:50 How does luminescence make things glow?
07:32 Green fluorescent protein
09:59 Finding luminescent objects
You will need: A UV torch or blacklight and a collection of objects that you think might be fluorescent or made from a glow-in-the-dark material.
Build a Blacklight instructions from National Science Week 2024 ‘DIY Science’:
https://www.scienceweek.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Build-a-blacklight.pdf
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Let’s go green with five fascinating fast facts about fantastic plants, a deep dive into plant adaptations, a question about carnivorous plants, some history of the science of pitcher plants, and a photosynthesis activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:24 Adaptations to help plants survive
05:17 Why do some plants eat animals?
07:30 Pitcher plants
09:12 Oxygen on a leaf experiment
You will need: Two green leaves, freshly picked from the same plant; two jars of water; some paper and a pencil; and a camera if you’d like to take photographs of your experiment.
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Let’s get a bit stinky with five fascinating fast facts about faeces, a deep dive into unusual animal poo, a question about why poo smells bad, some history of fossilised poo, and scat saving citizen science projects for you to try yourself.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:46 Unusual animal poo
05:04 Why does poo smell so bad?
06:08 Fossilised faeces - coprolites
08:06 Citizen science projects using animal scats
- Echidna CSI at the University of Adelaide in South Australia https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/echidna-csi
- Koala DNA at Griffith University in Queensland
https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-sciences/research/koala-dna
- Scoop a Poop at Macquarie University in New South Wales
https://www.scoopapoop.net/
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Get X-cited with five fascinating fast facts about x-rays, a deep dive into x-ray images in medicine, a question about x-ray safety, some history of x-ray science, and a shadowy activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:24 X-rays in medicine
04:22 Are X-rays safe?
05:43 History of X-ray science
07:31 Properties of light activity
You will need: a dark room, a torch, and a flexible drinking straw.
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Let’s take a deep breath and feel the force with five fascinating fast facts about air pressure, a deep dive into the power of the wind, a question about how air pressure is used to predict the weather, some history of atmospheric science, and a forceful falling experiment for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
Astronaut David Scott dropping a hammer and a feather on the Moon:NASA, Astronomy Picture of the Day, The Hammer and the Feather (2011) https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111101.html
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:48 Forces in air and the power of the wind
04:50 How is air pressure used to predict the weather?
05:58 Some history of barometric pressure and air resistance
08:27 Paper drop experiment
You will need: two pieces of paper that are the same size and shape. For example, two pieces of A4 size photocopy paper.
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Let’s get cosmic with fascinating fast facts about the universe, a deep dive into the life cycle of stars, a question about the distance from Earth to outer space, some history of cosmic science, and a galactic activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:48 The life cycle of a star
04:54 How far away is outer space?
06:05 Space telescopes, Edwin Hubble, and Henrietta Swan Leavitt
08:14 Swirling spiral galaxy activity
You will need: a large round bowl, water, a splash of milk, a dessert spoon, and food colouring in a dropper bottle
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Description: Let’s lighten the mood with fascinating funny facts about laughter, a deep dive into what happens in your brain when you giggle, a question about tickling, some history of the science of laughter in humans and animals, and a funny activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:58 What happens to our bodies when we laugh
05:12 Why can’t I tickle myself?
06:59 Laughter in humans and animals
08:52 Not tickling activity
You will need help from someone you a close to, like a sister or brother, close friend, or a parent.
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Let’s brighten up your day with fascinating fast facts about light, a deep dive into rainbows, a question about colour blindness, some ideas about how light energy is used in technology, and a colourful activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
03:21 Light spectrum and rainbows
04:50 What does it mean if someone is colour blind?
06:51 Light in technology
09:10 Rainbow CD activity
You will need an old CD or DVD, a torch, a piece of paper, and some coloured pencils.
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Wrap it up – festive science
In the last episode for 2023 we look back at fast facts about sound, electricity, and liquid nitrogen in preparation for the Creative Science Christmas Show being performed in Sydney primary schools. The Creative Science for Kids podcast will return with new episodes in early 2024.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Sound science recap
02:20 Electricity recap
03:48 Liquid nitrogen recap
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Let’s go nano with fascinating fast facts about nanoscience, a deep dive into nanoscale structures in living things, a question about nanotechnology, some history of quantum dots, and a nano activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
03:10 Nanostructures in living things
05:13 What are some examples of nanotechnology
07:12 History of quantum dots
08:58 Bubble colours activity
You will need bubble mix, a small dish, and a round bubble wand.
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It’s time to lift off with fascinating fast facts about the Solar System, a deep dive into The Moon, a question about living on Mars, some history of Solar System science, and a planetary activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:52 The Moon
04:48 Can humans live on Mars?
06:50 History of planetary science
08:33 Arm span Solar System activity
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Let’s go sub-zero with fascinating fast facts about liquid nitrogen, a deep dive into how people use liquid nitrogen, a question about the safety of liquid nitrogen, some ideas about how cryogenic liquids are made, and a chilling experiment for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:53 Uses for liquid nitrogen
04:25 How dangerous is liquid nitrogen?
06:33 Making liquid nitrogen, the temperatures of other cryogenic liquids
08:47 Frozen lettuce activity
You will need two fresh lettuce leaves, a fridge and freezer, and a plate.
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Be drawn in with fascinating fast facts about magnets, a deep dive into what makes a magnet magnetic, a question about how animals use magnetic fields to navigate, some ideas about the many uses for magnets, and a very attractive experiment for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:37 Which metals are attracted to magnets?
03:55 How do animals navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field?
05:25 Many uses of magnets
07:04 Magnetic wire activity
You will need a magnet and two paperclips.
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Get ready for some super cool science with fascinating frosty facts about ice, a deep dive into the Earth’s coldest places, a question about how fish survive swimming in sub-zero seas, some history of refrigeration, and a salty ice experiment for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:56 The coldest places on Earth
05:05 Why don’t fish freeze in sub-zero seas?
07:28 History of refrigeration
09:11 Salty ice experiment
You will need a freezer, a paper or plastic cup filled with water, small plate, rock salt or table salt, and some food colouring in a dropper bottle.
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It’s slippery slime time with fascinating fast facts about liquids and viscosity, a deep dive into slimy molecules, a question about animal slime, an exploration of plant slime and slime moulds, and a slimy substance for you to make yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:30 Chemistry of slime recipes
04:41 Slimy animals
06:52 Plant slime and slime moulds
09:22 Try this – cornflour slime
You will need cornflour (made from corn, not wheat), a bowl, a large spoon, and a small jug of water. Food colouring optional.
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Explore the freaky force of friction, with fascinating friction facts, a deep dive into road safety, an exploration of sticky gecko feet, some history of the science of friction, and a friction-filled game to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:10 Friction and road safety
03:43 How do animals climb walls without falling down?
05:12 How do we know what we know about friction?
07:13 Try this – tug of war, with and without friction
You will need between 1 and 3 friends to play tug-of-war in teams of 1 or 2 players; a piece of rope, about 3 metres long (plastic-coated clothesline cord works really well); and some liquid hand soap.
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Sparks will fly with fascinating fast facts about electric charge, a deep dive into lightning, a question about the dangers of electricity, some ideas about how electricity is generated, and a truly shocking experiment for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:07 Lightning
03:46 How dangerous is electricity?
05:21 Electricity generators and renewable energy
07:37 Try this – making things move with static electricity, animals with an electrical sense
You will need some paper, torn into small pieces, and a balloon.
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What is artificial intelligence? Explore the different types of artificial intelligence, take a deep dive into self-driving cars, find out if A.I. robots are taking over the world, and play noughts and crosses against an algorithm that will beat you every time.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:13 Familiar A.I. and self-driving cars
05:42 Will A.I. robots one day take over the world?
07:45 The human brain compared to A.I.
09:27 Try this – play noughts and crosses against an algorithm
You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
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