NowThis Kids is an original podcast by NowThis that spotlights uplifting news and important issues for families. Each episode is dedicated to exploring the world around us and helping people quench their curiosity. Through positive news stories of courageous folks, we unpack the complex news cycle and give families the tools to talk with each other about the stories that matter most today. Look out for new episodes every Wednesday, hosted by activist Naomi Wadler and NowThis contributor Luria Freeman.
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NowThis Kids is an original podcast by NowThis that spotlights uplifting news and important issues for families. Each episode is dedicated to exploring the world around us and helping people quench their curiosity. Through positive news stories of courageous folks, we unpack the complex news cycle and give families the tools to talk with each other about the stories that matter most today. Look out for new episodes every Wednesday, hosted by activist Naomi Wadler and NowThis contributor Luria Freeman.
The Key To Our Future: how science can help you understand the world
NowThis Kids
9 minutes
4 years ago
The Key To Our Future: how science can help you understand the world
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? Or how airplanes can fly? Curiosity like this is the driving force behind science, and this week on NowThis Kids, we’re exploring why science is such an important influence on our world and way of life.
Host Naomi Wadler talks to science educator and mechanical engineer Bill Nye (you know, the science guy!) about how embracing what science has to tell us can help us save the entire planet.
How do scientists answer the big questions of the universe? Correspondent Alejandro Alba explains the process called the ‘scientific method’.
Want to perform your own experiment? Try to figure out why soap cleans better than just water! You’ll need a bowl, half a cup of milk, some dish soap, a cotton swab, and a couple of food dyes.
Here’s the plan:
Step 1: Pour the milk into the bowl.
Step 2: Add a few drops of the different colored food dye.
Step 3: Take the cotton swap and dab some dish soap on it.
Step 4: Touch the cotton swab with soap to the dye floating in the milk.
Tell us what you find out! Send us an email to kids@nowthismedia.com
Links:
Naomi Wadler
Alejandro Alba
Bill Nye
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NowThis Kids
NowThis Kids is an original podcast by NowThis that spotlights uplifting news and important issues for families. Each episode is dedicated to exploring the world around us and helping people quench their curiosity. Through positive news stories of courageous folks, we unpack the complex news cycle and give families the tools to talk with each other about the stories that matter most today. Look out for new episodes every Wednesday, hosted by activist Naomi Wadler and NowThis contributor Luria Freeman.
