Spectacular Science

How do cranes that build buildings move? How do people with wheelchairs get up stairs? How do your joints move? They all use simple machines. On this episode, we are talking about simple machines and what they are. When you’re finished with this episode, you will come out with a totally different point-of-view about the science around you! Please fill out this poll to tell us which simple machine you encounter the most in your life. (https://spectacularsci.com/simple-machines-poll/) We will post the results of the poll soon. Please contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

To learn more, read this article about Reducing Work/Energy to do Something Using Simple Machines! (https://spectacularsci.com/reducing-work-energy/)

Here is a fun activity! It is called Simple Machines All Around You! (https://spectacularsci.com/simple-machines-all-around-you/)

This podcast is all about science. But, do you know what science really is? I had the same question! So, to find out, join me and Mr. Steve Spangler, science teacher extraordinaire and television host, on an adventure to find out what science really is! If you want to learn more about Mr. Spangler, head to stevespangler.com.

Please contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Pack your spacesuit and a bunch of snacks, because we are blasting off into space!! But wait, how can we get all the way up into space? We use rockets. On this episode, I am talking to Mr. Yash Chandramouli, a satellite operations engineer, about rockets and satellites! This is the last episode of season 2! We will be back with brand new episodes on July 6th, 2021. Until then, check out our blog posts at www.spectacularsci.com/blog.

Here is an article! It is called Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion Helps Rockets Get Off the Ground. (https://spectacularsci.com/rockets-get-off-the-ground/)

Here is an activity! It is called Pop Bottle Rocket. (https://spectacularsci.com/pop-bottle-rocket/)

The medicine that you use if you have a fever, had to be tested by clinical researchers! Clinical research helps get safe medicines to us! But, how does that really work? On this episode, I am talking to Ms. Lavanya Veda, a clinical researcher, about how clinical trials work! We are just one episode away from episode 50 and the season 2 finale! Please fill out our favorites form to tell us what you like about Spectacular Science! Go to www.spectacularsci.com/favorites-form/. Please contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is an article. It is called Placebos – What They Are! (https://spectacularsci.com/placebos-what-they-are/)

Here is an activity. It is called Clinical Research Word Search! (https://spectacularsci.com/clinical-research-word-search/)

Playing the “Guess What Shape a Cloud is” game is very fun! But, have you ever stopped and wondered, what are clouds? On this episode, we are diving into the science of clouds! We will learn about the 4 types of clouds and what clouds really are. Fill out this form to tell us what you like about Spectacular Science! Go to https://spectacularsci.com/favorites-form/. Please contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is an article. It is called The 4 Different Types of Clouds! (https://spectacularsci.com/the-4-different-types-of-clouds/)

Here is an activity. It is called Spectacular Science Cloud Types Fact Cards! (https://spectacularsci.com/spectacular-science-cloud-types-fact-cards/)

Take a look around you. Your podcast playing device, made of plastic. Your headphones, made out of plastic. Your jacket, also made out of plastic! It seems like plastic is all around us! Plastic has made making lots of things easier, like computers or cars. Plastic can also be bad for the environment! Find out what plastic really is and what the future of plastic could hold on this episode. Fill out this form to tell us what you like about Spectacular Science! Go to https://spectacularsci.com/favorites-form/. Please contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is an article It is called Polymers – Chains of Molecules! (https://spectacularsci.com/polymers-chains-of-molecules/)

Here is an activity. It is called Paper Polymer Links! (https://spectacularsci.com/paper-polymer-links/)

Start your engines! We are going on a Spectacular Science road trip! We are driving through the science of how cars move. This journey takes us to the inner engines of cars, to the edge of Earth's atmosphere! Join us, as we set off on a journey to discover how cars work! Contact us by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is an article! It is called A Car's Engine! (https://spectacularsci.com/a-cars-engine/)

Here is an activity! It is called Balloon Car! (https://spectacularsci.com/balloon-car/)

I have always thought to myself, how do airplanes and helicopters fly like the birds? I'm sure you have wondered this too. On this episode, we are flying into the science of flying machines with Vajraang Kamat, a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Area-I, a defense company in Georgia. We will learn about how helicopters and airplanes fly and what the future of flight may hold! Contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is a blog post, to learn more, about Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion! (https://spectacularsci.com/2021/04/sir-isaac-newtons-third-law-of-motion/)

Here is an article! It is called Airplanes and Helicopters! (https://spectacularsci.com/airplanes-and-helicopters/)

Here is an activity! It is called Airfoil Shape and Size Matters! (https://spectacularsci.com/wing-shape-and-size-matters/)

There's dust in the corner of your room, on the ceiling fan, it's everywhere! Dust blows around in the wind a lot! But what is dust exactly? On this episode, we grab our giant super power microscope to take a closer look at dust! Contact us by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is an article that is "out of this world"! It is called Moon Dust!?! (https://spectacularsci.com/moon-dust/)

Here is an activity! It is called Predict What's In Your Dust! (https://spectacularsci.com/predict-whats-in-your-dust/)

Magnets attract some objects and repel others. But, what really are magnets? On this episode, we will take a look at the science behind magnets! Magnets and electricity have much more in common than you may think! Find out by listening to this episode! Please contact this podcast by going to www.spectacularsci.com/contact.

Here is an article. It is called The Power of Magnetism! (https://spectacularsci.com/the-power-of-magnetism/)

Here is an activity! It is called Is it Magnetic? (https://spectacularsci.com/is-it-magnetic/)