STEM with Dr. Owl

🥱 Ever let out a GIGANTIC yawn and suddenly find a tear in your eye? You're not sad, so what's happening? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they solve the mystery of the teary yawn! Discover what a "face-quake" is, why yawns are so contagious, and the surprising way a yawn might be just like a computer fan for your brain. For more amazing science materials and at-home experiments, ask your grown-up to help you sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com!

Oh, bananas! Emma's piggy bank is full, and she needs a safe place to keep her savings. Ziggy the Robot has a science-tastic idea: the TOASTER-SAVE 5000! 🍞

Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they find a much better solution and explore the wonderful world of banks! In this episode, our explorers will solve a riddle to discover the secret of the super-strong vault, find out what "interest" is (and why it's like planting tiny money seeds!), and learn how banks help the whole neighborhood by sharing. Plus, we'll uncover the secret message behind those "magic" plastic cards grown-ups use at the store!

Get your coins ready, and let's find out what a bank really is!

🎲 Why does Ziggy keep losing at games? Is it bad luck, or is it science? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl as they find out what "probability" means! They'll use marbles and coin flips to learn all about 50/50 chances, what "impossible" means, and how science helps us predict the future. Want to try your own probability experiments at home? Sign up for our free science materials on our email list at orbitalowl.com!

🏀 Why does a basketball go boing while a tomato goes splat? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy to discover the super-stretchy science of bouncing! Find out all about elasticity, how balls store and release energy (like a trampoline!), and why they bounce higher on the floor than on the grass. It's a high-energy adventure! For fun experiments and activities, be sure to sign up for our email list to get useful science materials at orbitalowl.com.

🧪Get ready for a spooky, gooey grand finale! Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy investigate what makes slime so slimy by making their very own "Professor Goobert's Goo." It's a hands-on chemistry lesson that turns simple glue into a spooky, stretchy polymer net!

Grab your grown-up scientist and follow along with the full step-by-step recipe on our Instagram.

Plus, download your free "Spooky Science Pack" – including a 'Spooky Scientist' badge, coloring page, and more experiments – by subscribing to Owl Mail today! Click here (http://orbitalowl.com/) to get yours.

🍬Trick or Treat! Emma and Ziggy thought they had the perfect haul, but a spooky surprise awaited them: a giant, sticky candy blob! Join Dr. Owl in the Candy Lab as we uncover the gooey, stretchy, crunchy science behind Halloween candy. Why do chocolates melt so easily, but lollipops stay hard? What makes taffy so wonderfully stretchy? We’ll learn all about dancing molecules, crystal skeletons, and even play a game of "Vampire Freeze Dance!" Get ready for a sweet and spooky STEM adventure that explains the science behind all your favorite treats!

Don't forget to try our "Stretchy Taffy Pull!" at-home candy experiment! Find the full instructions and a video on our Instagram.

Plus, download your free "Spooky Science Pack" – including a 'Spooky Scientist' badge, coloring page, and more experiments – by subscribing to Owl Mail today! Click here (http://orbitalowl.com/) to get yours.

💡 Ever wonder why glow sticks shine bright and fireflies light up the night? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore a spooky dark workshop to uncover the secrets of 'glow science'! Discover why some things have a 'Mixing Glow,' others have a 'Living Glow,' and some special toys can even store light like a battery. Don't forget to get your free glow-in-the-dark activity sheets by signing up for our email list at orbitalowl.com!

🎃 It's a spooky science showdown! Ziggy bursts into the lab to challenge Dr. Owl and Emma to a fast-paced Halloween trivia game. Join the fun and test your knowledge on floating pumpkins, upside-down bats, shiny candy corn, and static electricity.

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Happy listening!

💡 Ouch! Why are some light bulbs toasty-hot, while others are cool as a cucumber? Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy investigate a sizzling science mystery: the difference between old-fashioned "toaster" bulbs and super-cool LEDs. Join them to discover why some lights are energy-wasters and others are super-efficient!

☀️ What would happen if the sun suddenly vanished? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they imagine a world without sunlight! Find out why our planet would turn into a giant freezer, how plants make their food, and why the sun is so important for the air we breathe. Plus, discover the amazing glowing creatures that live in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean where the sun never shines. Get ready for a super cool adventure into the dark!