🏊♀️ Have you ever looked at your hands after a long swim and shouted, "I have raisin fingers!"? Why does that happen? Is Ziggy right... are we secretly sponges? (Bleep-bloop! Hypothesis!) Or, as Dr. Owl explains, is it a secret message from your brain to give you... SUPER-GRIP? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl at the pool to find out why your fingers have their own built-in "rain treads." We'll do a mini-experiment, answer our very first listener question, and learn the amazing science behind getting wrinkly!
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Why Do We Yawn?
🥱 Ever let out a GIGANTIC yawn and suddenly find a tear in your eye? You're not sad, so what's happening? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they solve the mystery of the teary yawn! Discover what a "face-quake" is, why yawns are so contagious, and the surprising way a yawn might be just like a computer fan for your brain. For more amazing science materials and at-home experiments, ask your grown-up to help you sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com!
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What Is A Bank? [Money, Maket and Me! - EP3]
Oh, bananas! Emma's piggy bank is full, and she needs a safe place to keep her savings. Ziggy the Robot has a science-tastic idea: the TOASTER-SAVE 5000! 🍞
Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they find a much better solution and explore the wonderful world of banks! In this episode, our explorers will solve a riddle to discover the secret of the super-strong vault, find out what "interest" is (and why it's like planting tiny money seeds!), and learn how banks help the whole neighborhood by sharing. Plus, we'll uncover the secret message behind those "magic" plastic cards grown-ups use at the store!
Get your coins ready, and let's find out what a bank really is!
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What are the odds?
🎲 Why does Ziggy keep losing at games? Is it bad luck, or is it science? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they find out what "probability" means! They'll use marbles and coin flips to learn all about 50/50 chances, what "impossible" means, and how science helps us predict the future. Want to try your own probability experiments at home? Sign up for our free science materials on our email list at orbitalowl.com!
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What Makes a Ball Bounce?
🏀 Why does a basketball go boing while a tomato goes splat? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to discover the super-stretchy science of bouncing! Find out all about elasticity, how balls store and release energy (like a trampoline!), and why they bounce higher on the floor than on the grass. It's a high-energy adventure! For fun experiments and activities, be sure to sign up for our email list to get useful science materials at orbitalowl.com.
STEM with Dr. Owl
Join our endlessly curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl 🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖, as they dive into the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🧪📚
In STEM with Dr. Owl, each 10-minute episode turns everyday questions into exciting adventures. Why is the ocean salty? How do fish breathe underwater? What makes robots “think”? Powered by friendly AI voices, the stories come to life with answers that make you say “wow!” and giggles that make you say “again!”
Our mission is to inspire curiosity, encourage kids to ask questions, and help them see that STEM is everywhere 🌍—in the kitchen, in the sky, even in their own backyard.
✨ What is STEM? ✨STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—the four magical keys that help us unlock how the world works! From the tiniest atoms to the farthest galaxies, STEM is everywhere.
So grab your imagination, bring your questions, and let’s blast off into discovery together! 🚀
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