STEM with Dr. Owl

Kids will learn the science behind heat, energy transfer, and exothermic chemical reactions in this chilly-weather episode. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they discover how simple hand warmers turn iron and oxygen into a cozy wiggle dance of heat, and find out how our own bodies are exactly like walking hand warmers! Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related ...

Discover how biology and DNA make twins look identical or fraternal in this fun science adventure. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very confused Ziggy as they explore the "instruction book" inside every cell and find out why even identical twins have unique fingerprints. You will also learn which amazing animal always gives birth to identical quadruplets!

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Learn how gravity and mass keep us on the ground and why people in Australia aren't actually standing upside down. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they discover the "Stuff Rule" and find out why the Moon has a much weaker gravity hug than Earth. Plus, see what happens when Ziggy tries to find a "gravity off" switch on a robot!

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Children will discover how energy transforms from fuel and food into motion, electricity, and light in this exciting introductory physics episode. Join Emma, Dr. Owl, and Ziggy the Robot as they trace the hidden energy chain inside a car, learn what an "alter-gator" is, and find out how playing ice hockey or the piano uses the exact same science! Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materi...

Discover how credit cards, digital wallets, and online security work in this fun financial literacy episode. Dr. Owl uses a soccer scoreboard to explain how invisible value moves through the internet, while Ziggy learns a hilarious lesson about spending real money on digital video game costumes. Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode.

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Discover how the human brain and heart work together to create feelings like love, happiness, and excitement. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they unmask the "boss" of the body, explain the "superpower" of dopamine, and find out why we get butterflies in our tummies. This Valentine’s Day special makes complex neuroscience simple and fun for little explorers!

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Discover how the axolotl uses special cells to regrow lost limbs and organs in this exciting biology episode. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they dive into the science of regeneration, explain what a "blastema" is, and find out why scientists are studying these Mexican salamanders to help humans heal. Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode....

Human body biology and internal chemistry are the keys to understanding why your tears taste like a pretzel and your sweat feels like the sea. When Ziggy the Robot has a "cookie catastrophe," Dr. Owl and Emma must explain the amazing secret of "Human Soup"—how our bodies use salt to send zippy electrical messages from our brains to our toes! Kids will discover how salt acts as a superhero eye-shield against germs and why we are all...

Learn how microwave ovens use invisible electromagnetic waves to vibrate water molecules and create heat. Join Dr. Owl, curious Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they discover why soup gets hot faster than crackers and why metal causes sparks inside the oven.

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Learn the science of optics and how convex lenses and prisms magnify distant objects. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they discover why images flip upside down inside binoculars and how light performs gymnastics to reach your eyes. This episode explains the "Big Catch," the "Magic Folding," and why two eyes are better than one!

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Discover how zero acts as a crucial placeholder in math and forms the secret language of computers. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they bake "zero cookies," investigate why Ancient Romans struggled with math, and learn why "nothing" is actually a superhero number. It’s a counting adventure where empty space means everything!

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🍊 Discover the secret world of mold spores, fungi, and nature’s cleanup crew in this fun biology episode. Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they help Ziggy the Robot understand why his orange grew a "green beard" and how tiny spores float through the air to find a home. You'll even learn how some molds are used to make life-saving medicine!

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🩹 Ouch! Emma took a tumble on her roller skates! Join Dr. Owl and Ziggy as they shrink down to investigate the amazing "Emergency Repair Crew" inside our bodies. From sticky platelets stopping the leak to white blood cell soldiers fighting off germs, find out how your body acts like a fortress to fix itself!

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Can you grow a donut tree? Ziggy certainly thinks so, but Dr. Owl swoops in to teach him and Emma that while pastries don't grow in dirt, money actually can grow if you give it the right job! In this episode, our explorers dive into the basics of Investing, learning how to turn "sleeping" piggy bank savings into "working" investments, all while mastering the tricky balance of risk, reward, and patience.

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🍞 Have you ever wondered why your sandwich bread is full of tiny holes? Did invisible space ghosts take a bite? Join Dr. Owl, curious Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they head to the kitchen lab to discover the "invisible bakers" living in your dough! In this episode, we explore the science of yeast, how chemical reactions work, and why tiny gas bubbles make our lunch so fluffy.

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📸 Ever wonder how a tiny box can freeze a moment forever? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and our silly robot friend Ziggy as they zoom in on the science of photography! We will discover how camera lenses act like eyes, shutters blink like eyelids, and sensors catch "light rain" to create the pictures you see every day. Plus, find out how the very first cameras were actually giant rooms you could walk into!

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🦢 Winter is here! Join Dr. Owl, curious Emma, and our silly robot friend Ziggy as they uncover the secrets of animal migration. Why do geese fly in a V-shape? How do tiny butterflies fly thousands of miles without a map? And does Ziggy need to migrate to the kitchen? Tune in to discover the "Big 3" reasons animals go on these super long adventures!

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