Wonder Kids Podcast - Experts Answer Kids Science Questions

Say hello to our science podcast – Wonder Kids!

Welcome to an exciting bonus season of Wonder Kids, made with the MS Readathon. Tune in to hear from special guests as they talk about books that have inspired them to follow a career in science.

This week science presenter Leah shares her own science journey, from animal science to astrophysics, and talks about her favourite book growing up, ‘Black Beauty‘ by Anna Sewell.

You can listen to Wonder Kids here or on your preferred podcast platform. Got an extra terrestrial question of your own? Send a recording to wonderkids@scitech.org.au

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Elliot and Ariana have been wondering, “Why is a cactus green and spiky?” Have a listen to find out the science behind these natural features.

Now you’ve heard from our biological science experts, it’s time to challenge your knowledge and skills in a fun activity you can do at home! Pointy questions and crafty answers to help extend your learning in a hands-on way.

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If you’re reading this, you must already know about the fascinating pheomenon that is: the internet! But do you know how the internet actually works? Join Alyshia as she explores this network enterprise and why it’s so good at searching for information!

Test your problem solving skills with a fun challenge that’s all about crawling the web! Watch out for obstacles such as dial-up internet connections and cloud storage.

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Nothing beats the smell of freshly made pancakes or cookies…but why do they smell so good? And why do they become golden when they’re cooked? Shanii turns up the heat with some kitchen chemistry.

Do you want to extend your learning to some real live pancake making? We have explored kitchen chemistry through the scientific secrets of heat on simple ingredients found around the home like sugar and eggs. Download pancake activity sheet.

Did you know not everyone sees colour the same way?

We’re taking a closer look at eyes to answer this week’s curious question from Esme. Why are some people colourblind? Alyshia will be walking us through how the eye sees colour and why some people are colourblind.

Test your own colour reading abilities with our printable worksheet.

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