Creative Science for Kids
Explore science facts, intriguing scientific discoveries, and hands-on activities to try yourself at home. The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years. Jenny Lynch is a science show presenter, writer, and science kit inventor, with a knack for making complicated scientific ideas fun, fascinating, and easy to follow. Matilda Sercombe is a young presenter with a passion for sharing fast facts and posing intriguing questions.
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Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
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
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
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.
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
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
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
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.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
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.
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
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.
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
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.
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
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.
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
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.
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
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.