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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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![Who Pays For The Donuts? (The Credit Mystery!) [Money, Maket and Me! - EP6]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog20467555/processed-image_20251211_235739.jpg "Who Pays For The Donuts? (The Credit Mystery!) [Money, Maket and Me! - EP6]"){kind=logo}
🍩 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!
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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?
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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.
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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.
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🦃 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.
👩🦱 Ever wondered why your head hair can grow super long, but your eyebrows and eyelashes stay short? Are eyebrows just... lazy? (Ziggy the Robot thinks so!) Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they explore the amazing, secret world of hair! Discover what hair is really made of, how it gets its color, and the secret "missions" of all the different hairs on your body (even your nose hair!).
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🍿 Get ready for a POP-TASTIC adventure! Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they unravel the delicious mystery of "Why Does Popcorn Pop?" Discover the secret ingredient hidden inside every kernel, experience mini-explosions, and even learn why some kernels are "old maids." It's a loud, crunchy, and super-scientific snack party you won't want to miss!
🏊♀️ Have you ever looked at your hands after a long swim and shouted, "I have raisin fingers!"? Why does that happen? Is Ziggy right... are we secretly sponges? (Bleep-bloop! Hypothesis!) Or, as Dr. Owl explains, is it a secret message from your brain to give you... SUPER-GRIP? Join Emma, Ziggy, and Dr. Owl at the pool to find out why your fingers have their own built-in "rain treads." We'll do a mini-experiment, answer our very first listener question, and learn the amazing science behind getting wrinkly!
🥱 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!
![What Is A Bank? [Money, Maket and Me! - EP3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/a2/25/4c/22538a93cd5039a0b9f088834733eda04a_scaled_v1_400.jpg "What Is A Bank? [Money, Maket and Me! - EP3]")
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.
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