Penny & Luck: Inventing Stuff - a kids STEM podcast

SPYING, MIRRORS, SUBMARINES. This week's episode is all about inventing Periscopes!.

Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

The Book - Penny & Luck The Shadows of Rosehall - ⁠l⁠ink⁠⁠

Snackable STEM Newsletter - ⁠⁠link⁠⁠

Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski

Sound Design by Igor Cujic

More about Penny & Luck The Shadows of Rosehall

Perfect for fans of:

• Empowering STEM heroines
• Classic portal fantasy adventures
• The daring rescues of Mo O’Hara’s My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series
• The humor, heart and curiosity of Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series

Step into a magical new world and help Penny & Luck solve a brain-teasing mystery in this action-packed STEM chapter book for ages 6-8!Nine-year-old Penny Jones and her corgi sidekick, Luck, thought their summer would be ordinary—until a twist of magic sends them tumbling into a whole new world! BOOYAH!Penny and Luck’s summer plans did not include finding a secret portal in their garden or being whisked away to a magical forest where bicycles fly, and birds are as big as watermelons! But trouble is stirring, and a warrior princess needs their help to save her home from the evil Shadows…As secrets are revealed, Penny soon discovers that there is more to this enchanting place than meets the eye. Can she use her inventing skills to help the princess AND get back home before time runs out?

SUNKEN SUBWAY CARS , SEA LIFE, NATURE CONSERVATION. This week's episode is all about inventing the artificial reef off the coast of Delaware made completely out of old nyc subway cars: REEF REDBIRD.

Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

The Book - Penny & Luck The Shadows of Rosehall - ⁠link⁠

The Audiobook -

Snackable STEM Newsletter - ⁠link⁠

Written + Produced by Claire KarwowskiSound Design by Igor Cujic

Sound credit to Orbitune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPyFWUS44Q

More about Penny & Luck The Shadows of Rosehall

Perfect for fans of:

• Empowering STEM heroines
• Classic portal fantasy adventures
• The daring rescues of Mo O’Hara’s My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series
• The humor, heart and curiosity of Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series

Step into a magical new world and help Penny & Luck solve a brain-teasing mystery in this action-packed STEM chapter book for ages 6-8!Nine-year-old Penny Jones and her corgi sidekick, Luck, thought their summer would be ordinary—until a twist of magic sends them tumbling into a whole new world! BOOYAH!Penny and Luck’s summer plans did not include finding a secret portal in their garden or being whisked away to a magical forest where bicycles fly, and birds are as big as watermelons! But trouble is stirring, and a warrior princess needs their help to save her home from the evil Shadows…As secrets are revealed, Penny soon discovers that there is more to this enchanting place than meets the eye. Can she use her inventing skills to help the princess AND get back home before time runs out?

WORLD CUP, FIST FIGHTS, FLIP FAKE OUTS. This week's episode is all about inventing the most popular sport in the world: SOCCER (aka Football).

Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

The Book - Penny & Luck The Shadows of Rosehall - link

Snackable STEM Newsletter - link

More about the book:

Perfect for fans of:

• Empowering STEM heroines
• Classic portal fantasy adventures
• The daring rescues of Mo O’Hara’s My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series
• The humor, heart and curiosity of Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series

Step into a magical new world and help Penny & Luck solve a brain-teasing mystery in this action-packed STEM chapter book for ages 6-8!
Nine-year-old Penny Jones and her corgi sidekick, Luck, thought their summer would be ordinary—until a twist of magic sends them tumbling into a whole new world! BOOYAH!
Penny and Luck’s summer plans did not include finding a secret portal in their garden or being whisked away to a magical forest where bicycles fly, and birds are as big as watermelons! But trouble is stirring, and a warrior princess needs their help to save her home from the evil Shadows…
As secrets are revealed, Penny soon discovers that there is more to this enchanting place than meets the eye. Can she use her inventing skills to help the princess AND get back home before time runs out?

FIREWORKS! PHYSICS! SUFFRAGETTES! What do these have in common? They are all part of the amazing science and history behind INVENTING HOT AIR BALLOONS!

It's the 2nd week of Women's History Month and we're celebrating by telling the story of how history making aeronauts Sophie Blanchard, Nellie Thurston, and Muriel Matters changed the world by flying high above it.

ROCKET SHIPS! COMMUNITY SERVICE! COOKIES! What do these have in common? They are all part of the amazing science and history behind inventing THE GIRL SCOUTS!

It's the first week of Women's History Month and we're kicking it off by telling the story of how Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low invented the GIRL SCOUTS.

Below you'll find free Girl Scout activities.

Girl Scout Tree Promise: https://bit.ly/49EfRvU

Build a LEGO® Community: https://bit.ly/4a1E2UW

Design a Vehicle To Help Someone: https://bit.ly/3wHrW4S

Photo: Girl Scouts of the USA / Fox News

DANCE BATTLES! HIP HOP! PHYSICS! What do these have in common? They are all part of the amazing science and history behind inventing the world famous dance: BREAKING!

ROBOTS! NASA! GO KARTS! What do these have in common? They are all part of the amazing science and history behind Lonnie Johnson's life long love of inventing and how he came to create the SUPER SOAKER!