Spectacular Science

Slime is something that you can make at home or buy at the story! It is gooey and has some strange properties. Have you ever wondered about what slime really is and how it gets these weird properties? Akshay wonders the same thing after making his own slime!! Get ready because we are diving straight into the science of slime.

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Here is an article! It is called “Polymers in Slime!” (https://spectacularsci.com/polymers-in-slime/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Make Your Own Slime!” (https://spectacularsci.com/make-your-own-slime/)

Skin protects our bodies from the outside world. But, there is so much more inside of your skin! In this episode, Akshay explores the different layers of skin and how they play a role in protecting our bodies. This episode is all about the anatomy of skin!

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Here is an article! It is called “Skin!” (https://spectacularsci.com/skin/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Draw The Layers of Skin!” (https://spectacularsci.com/draw-the-layers-of-skin/)

It’s time to look up in the night sky! In this episode, Akshay explores the science behind comets! Comets are giant “dirty snowballs” that orbit around stars. We will learn about what comets are, what the parts of comets are, and comet mysteries in this episode! Don’t forget to grab your telescope and stargazing gear!!

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Here is an article! It is called “The Parts of a Comet”. (https://spectacularsci.com/the-parts-of-a-comet/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Draw a Comet”. (https://spectacularsci.com/draw-a-comet/)

If you were to zoom in on anything around you, you would see tiny building blocks called atoms and molecules! Atoms and molecules make up everything in this universe from wood, to people, to air! In this episode, Akshay explores the science behind these tiny building blocks of the universe.

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Here is an article! It is called “Atoms”. (https://spectacularsci.com/the-science-behind-atoms/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Atom Model”. (https://spectacularsci.com/atom-model/)

Akshay is curious about how geckos can walk on glass! Then, he discovers that some scientists have actually built a robot that is inspired by gecko feet! In this episode, Akshay talks to Mr. Dane Brouwer, from Stanford University, about farmHand, a gecko robot hand! Join Akshay and Mr. Brouwer as they talk about the science of this amazing robot hand!

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Have you ever wondered how flamingos can stand or even sleep on one leg? Akshay wonders this same exact thing when he tries to balance on one leg! Akshay visits Dr. Young-Hui Chang, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology who studies movement in animals. Join Akshay and Dr. Chang as they talk about how flamingos really stand on one leg and what that amazing discovery can be used for!

Check out the flamingo scientific study here! (news.gatech.edu/news/2017/05/24/tech-study-stands-flamingos-unique-pose)

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We are starting off Season 4 of Spectacular Science with a really bright episode! This episode is all about light! Light makes our world bright and helps animals and plants survive! In this episode, Akshay explores the science of the visible light around us.

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Here is an article! It is called “Light”. (https://spectacularsci.com/light/)

Here is an activity! It is called “Light Word Search”. (https://spectacularsci.com/light-word-search/)

This is our Season 3 Finale and our last episode of 2021! In this episode, Akshay is exploring the science behind something that we use everyday but don’t really notice, lightbulbs! Lightbulbs light up our world! Akshay is exploring three types of lightbulbs today: incandescent lights, fluorescent lights, and LED lights. This episode is going to be really bright!

Spectacular Science will return on January 11th, 2022 with Season 4!

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Ever wondered how those giant fossils of dinosaurs are formed? That is what Akshay is exploring today! Get ready because this episode takes you back in time and under the soil. The process in which fossils are formed is a really complex and interesting process!! Join us next episode for the Season 3 Finale!!

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Here is an article that you can use to learn more! It is called Fossil Formation. (https://spectacularsci.com/fossil-formation/)

Here is an activity! It is called Fossil Formation In Pictures! (https://spectacularsci.com/fossil-formation-in-pictures/)

Everyone has memories! They have memories of their childhood, vacations, and even someone’s name! But, how do we actually create, store, and recall those memories? That is what Akshay is exploring today! Akshay is looking at his baby photo album and wonders about how memories are created and how we remember or even forget them!

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Here is an article! It is called Memories! (https://spectacularsci.com/memories/)

Here is a fun activity! It is called Memory Mind Map! (https://spectacularsci.com/memory-mind-map/)