Junior Couch Potato Lab
Grade 1-3 Episodes
Ep 29: Learning To Fly
In this episode will learn about thrust, drag, weight, and lift. We will examine how we can best design an airplane to ensure it stays in the air.
Ep 30: Soil Searchers
This episode will teach you a bit more about how soil and dirt differ, as well as examining what type of soil is best for retaining water and growing vegetation.
Ep 31: A Rockin Good Time
We can differentiate between types of rocks based on their physical properties. Explore the different types of rocks and their properties with us in this episode as we create edible rock models.
Ep 32: Space Safety
This episode will explore the technology used by astronauts and space scientists to better determine conditions in space, allowing the astronauts to be adequately prepared and safe.
Ep 33: Lose Your Cool
This episode will explore radiation and the process of heat transfer. Heat is transferred from the bright gleaming ball in the sky, or the sun, into our atmosphere!
Ep 34: Use That Noggin’
What does our brain look like? And how does it have control of our entire body?
This episode will introduce you to neuroscience and further describe how psychology plays a role in our everyday lives.
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