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STEM with Dr. Owl
Join our endlessly curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl 🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖, as they dive into the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🧪📚
In STEM with Dr. Owl, each 10-minute episode turns everyday questions into exciting adventures. Why is the ocean salty? How do fish breathe underwater? What makes robots “think”? Powered by friendly AI voices, the stories come to life with answers that make you say “wow!” and giggles that make you say “again!”
Our mission is to inspire curiosity, encourage kids to ask questions, and help them see that STEM is everywhere 🌍—in the kitchen, in the sky, even in their own backyard.
✨ What is STEM? ✨
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—the four magical keys that help us unlock how the world works! From the tiniest atoms to the farthest galaxies, STEM is everywhere.
So grab your imagination, bring your questions, and let’s blast off into discovery together! 🚀
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🎄 This episode is part of our Holiday Replay Series — a collection of favorite STEM with Dr. Owl episodes while we take a short holiday break.
✨ New episodes will return after the holidays!
💨 Ever let out a little toot that made you giggle? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very gassy Ziggy as they investigate why we fart! Explore the secret world inside your tummy where tiny helpers throw food parties, learn where gas comes from, why some farts are loud or quiet, and what makes them stinky. A super scientific, giggle‑filled journey kids love to replay!
🎄 This episode is part of our Holiday Replay Series — a collection of favorite STEM with Dr. Owl episodes while we take a short holiday break.
✨ New episodes will return after the holidays!
🔢 How big is a googol? What about a googolplex?! In this super‑sized episode, Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy explore the biggest numbers ever imagined — from billions to numbers so huge they can’t fit in the universe! Kids will learn how fast numbers grow, invent their own monster numbers, and discover where the word googol came from in this mind‑stretching, curiosity‑boosting adventure.
![🎄 Holiday Replay: Why Do We Need Money? [Money, Market & Me!]](https://s3.castbox.fm/a9/a6/27/b1dcec9d0c2e47e9616af23b9fef2c19be_scaled_v1_400.jpg "🎄 Holiday Replay: Why Do We Need Money? [Money, Market & Me!]")
🎄 This episode is part of our Holiday Replay Series — a collection of favorite STEM with Dr. Owl episodes while we take a short holiday break.
✨ New episodes will return after the holidays!
💰 Ever tried to trade your snack for a toy — and it got confusing fast? That’s exactly what happens to Emma in her banana trading shop! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore the big question: Why do we need money? Travel back in time from bartering to shiny shells to modern coins and bills in this fun, story‑based introduction to economics.
💰 Money, Market & Me!
This episode launches our Money, Market & Me! series — helping kids understand how money works in everyday life.
Episodes in this series include:
EP1: Why Do We Need Money?
EP2: Why Do We Need a Budget?
EP3: What Is a Bank?
EP4: What Is Tax?
EP5: How Do Stores Make Money?
EP6: Who Pays for the Donuts? (The Credit Mystery!)
✨ More money adventures coming soon!
🎄 This episode is part of our Holiday Replay Series — a collection of favorite STEM with Dr. Owl episodes while we take a short holiday break.
✨ New episodes will return after the holidays!
💩 Ever wondered where poop comes from? In this laugh‑and‑learn adventure, Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy shrink down and take a ride through the amazing digestive system! From chomping food to twisty intestines, kids will discover how the body turns meals into energy — and poop. Packed with silly sounds, fun facts, and just the right amount of gross‑out science!
![🎄 Holiday Replay: Why Do Things Burn? [Science Behind Minecraft]](https://s3.castbox.fm/62/88/22/92565cf2438cb29c1981694acb28d81dd5_scaled_v1_400.jpg "🎄 Holiday Replay: Why Do Things Burn? [Science Behind Minecraft]")
🎄 This episode is part of our Holiday Replay Series — a collection of favorite STEM with Dr. Owl episodes while we take a short holiday break.
✨ New episodes will return after the holidays!
🔥 Uh oh! A Creeper explosion sets a tree ablaze near Herbert’s precious carrot patch! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a slightly singed Ziggy as they explore the science of fire and combustion inside the world of Minecraft. Learn about the Fire Triangle, heat, fuel, oxygen — and how to stay safe — all through blocky adventures kids love.
🧱 STEMcraft Friday: The Science Behind Minecraft
This episode is part of STEMcraft Friday, our special series connecting real‑world science to Minecraft mechanics.
Episodes in this series include:
Why Is Minecraft So Blocky? Pixels Explained
Mining Like a Geologist
What Is Lightning?
Why Do Things Burn?
Why Do Volcanoes Erupt?
What’s a Biome? Exploring Minecraft’s Wildest Animal Homes
How Sand Turns Into Glass
Flip the Switch! All About Circuits
🎄 This episode is part of our Holiday Replay Series — a collection of favorite STEM with Dr. Owl episodes while we take a short holiday break.
✨ New episodes will return after the holidays!
🍿 Get ready for a POP‑TASTIC adventure! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they unravel the delicious mystery of why popcorn pops. Discover the secret ingredient hidden inside every kernel, learn about mini explosions caused by water and heat, and find out why some kernels are called "old maids." A cozy, crunchy science snack perfect for winter listening!
❄️ Ever wonder why you never see two snowflakes that look exactly the same? It's one of winter's greatest mysteries! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they shrink down to the size of a speck of dust to take a wild ride through the clouds and discover the magical science behind winter's favorite crystals. We'll explore how a snowflake's unique journey through different temperatures and humidity levels shapes its design, why water molecules are obsessed with the number six, and whether Ziggy’s invention of "square snowflakes" is actually possible!
Dr. Owl and the team are on holiday break 12/22–1/2 🦉🎄. We’re still collecting curious questions for future episodes — happy holidays!
🌈 Ziggy accuses a crystal of being a "Rainbow Thief"! Why does a silver spoon just look shiny, but a diamond sparkles with red, blue, and green? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and our robot friend as they solve the mystery using "light spaghetti" and tennis balls to explain how light bounces and bends.
👉 Parents, sign up for our email list to get useful science materials and fun activities at orbitalowl.com!
Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: PS4.B – Electromagnetic Radiation (Light Reflection and Refraction).
🖨️ Oh no! Ziggy broke his space helmet latch right before a mission! Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they fire up the lab's 3D printer to save the day. We’ll discover how these amazing machines act like robotic hot glue guns to build objects layer by layer—just like frosting a cake! 🍰
Parents, want to keep the learning going? Sign up for our email list to get useful science materials and activity sheets at orbitalowl.com!
Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: ETS1.B – Developing Possible Solutions.
![Who Pays For The Donuts? (The Credit Mystery!) [Money, Maket and Me! - EP6]](https://s3.castbox.fm/cf/29/64/c40305491c92450531a902d52e77a09d06_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Who Pays For The Donuts? (The Credit Mystery!) [Money, Maket and Me! - EP6]")
🍩 Ziggy's Donut Disaster! 💳 When Ziggy mistakes a credit card for a "magic free donut card," Dr. Owl and Emma have to step in fast! In this episode of STEM with Dr. Owl, we unravel the mystery of Credit. What happens when we borrow money? Why does the bank charge Interest (and how is it different from the "thank you" interest we earn on savings)? Join the team for a fun, sprinkle-covered lesson on trust, responsibility, and paying back what you owe! 🤖🦉
🦓 Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy on a virtual safari to the African savannah! We are investigating one of nature's biggest mysteries: if zebras want to hide from lions, why do they wear such bright black-and-white suits? Tune in to discover how these fancy coats act like air conditioning, create optical illusions, and even work as a "bug forcefield" against biting flies!
Don't forget to sign up for our email list to get fun science activities and useful materials delivered to you at orbitalowl.com
Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.A – Structure and Function (External parts of animals).
🦖 Have you ever wondered where the dinosaurs went? Or why we don’t see Woolly Mammoths walking around anymore? Join Dr. Owl, Curious Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they solve the mystery of extinction! In this episode, we learn what happens when an animal’s "home" changes too fast, why the Earth is like a giant game of Jenga, and how you can become a real-life "Habitat Hero" right in your own backyard.
For fun worksheets and experiments to go along with this episode, sign up for our email list to get useful science materials at orbitalowl.com!
Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS4.D – Biodiversity and Humans
![How Do Stores Make Money? [Money, Market, and Me! - EP5]](https://s3.castbox.fm/88/5d/0c/15671b5fcb397e806ec2c45b6f92161514_scaled_v1_400.jpg "How Do Stores Make Money? [Money, Market, and Me! - EP5]")
🤖 Ziggy the Robot tries to open his own snack shop, but he quickly learns that eating your own inventory isn't a great business plan! In this episode of STEM with Dr. Owl, we explore the basics of how businesses work. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they discover the difference between Goods and Services, learn the math behind Profit, and find out why "Overhead" costs are so important to keep the lights on.
🫧 Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very sticky Ziggy as they dive into the explosive science of bubbles! After Ziggy’s "scientific" shaking experiment turns the recording studio into a grape soda volcano, the team investigates the mystery behind the fizz.
In this episode, Junior Scientists will discover:
The Secret Gas: Meet Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the invisible ingredient that gives soda its sparkle.
Nucleation Sites: Learn about the tiny "starting lines" where bubbles are born.
Bubble Glue: Why do some drinks have thick, fluffy foam while others just fizz and pop?
Don't forget to sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get useful science materials and fun activities delivered straight to your inbox!
Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: PS1.A – Structure and Properties of Matter.
🌈 Have you ever looked up after a rainstorm and wondered, "Who painted that giant colorful bridge?" In this episode, Dr. Owl reveals that white light is actually a "smoothie" of hidden colors! Join Curious Emma and Ziggy the Robot as they uncover the secrets of prisms, reflection, and the "bend and bounce" dance inside raindrops that creates a rainbow.
✉️ Sign up for our email list to get useful science materials at orbitalowl.com
Educational Standard: NGSS DCI: PS4.B – Electromagnetic Radiation (Light & Color)
![[Replay] Why Do We Need to Brush Our Teeth?](https://s3.castbox.fm/9d/9e/57/a764e10b791372270b8fd4bfc8e0897d19_scaled_v1_400.jpg "[Replay] Why Do We Need to Brush Our Teeth?")
🦷 Ever wonder why your teeth feel fuzzy or what really happens when you forget to brush? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they shrink down to explore the invisible world inside your mouth! Discover the sneaky "Sugar Bugs," their sticky plaque cities, and the superhero mineral that protects your super-strong enamel shield.
🦃 It’s a Thanksgiving Science Spectacular! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy for a special holiday trivia round. We are serving up bite-sized facts to feed your brain before the big feast. Discover if wild turkeys can really fly, why fresh cranberries make great pool floats, and the secret math hidden in your corn on the cob. It’s the perfect listen for the drive to dinner!
🤢 Hold onto your lunch! In this episode, Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy answer a question from Shemuel in the UK about one of the body's grossest (but most important) superpowers. Discover why your stomach is like an "emergency eject" seat, how your brain acts like a security guard, and why reading in the car might confuse your inner detective. It’s a sticky situation, but science is here to explain the mess!
For fun worksheets and science activities to go along with this episode, sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com.
![What Is Tax? [Money, Market, and Me! - EP4]](https://s3.castbox.fm/7c/56/dd/4a47c847474afc03ab2498ed28160494be_scaled_v1_400.jpg "What Is Tax? [Money, Market, and Me! - EP4]")
🍩 Ziggy is glitching out because his donut cost extra coins! Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they solve the mystery of the "Community Piggy Bank." We’ll discover how those little bits of money from buying things and working jobs turn into huge things we all share—like fire trucks, playgrounds, and highways that cost millions! It’s a fun adventure into how we all pitch in to make our town work.
📩 Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get useful science materials!
🦃 Gobble, gobble... or BEEP-BOOP? Ziggy's new "Turkey Translator 3000" thinks turkeys are just asking for mashed potatoes! But is that true? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they discover the real reason turkeys gobble so loudly (and who's making all the noise!). Hoot hoot, it's a "science-tastic" investigation!
*Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.A – Structure and Function.
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