How do water slides work?

In the United States, voters in each state elect a governor every two or four year terms. The governor is the top official in the state government. But did you know five U.S. states also elect a Kid Governor? It’s a part of a civics education program that helps kids learn about d ...  Show more

Some questions are so big they’re existential, meaning that they get right to the heart of human existence. These are also sometimes called philosophical questions, so for this episode we called up a professor of philosophy, Scott Hershovitz, who teaches at the University of Mich ...  Show more

W is for Water - Its there when you turn on the tap or flush the loo - but who keeps the water flowing? We learn about the engineering inside the Water and Waste Industry.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

What happens to the water in the paddle once the sun is out? In this episode, as we get ready to go and play outside, we observe the water cycle and learn all the “-ation” processes that are involved in it 🌧️ ❄️ ☀️ You can now cross-check things we covered in this episode. We pr ...  Show more

Swimming in the pool can be a blast, whether you’re floating peacefully, splishing and splashing, or doing the doggy paddle. But have you ever wondered why you feel lighter in the water than out of it? We asked physicist Xie Chen to help us find the answer.Got a question swimming ...  Show more

In this encore episode, we answer the questions: How does the moon control the tides? Where do waves come from? And what’s it like to live in a tide pool?

Sir Isaac Newton drops by and drops some knowledge. He helps explain why the tides ebb and flow. Then, an oceanogra ...