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STEM with Dr. Owl

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Big questions. Curious kids. Science adventures!

Join curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl 🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖 as they explore the amazing world of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Each bite-sized episode starts with a question kids actually wonder about: How do birds fly? Why do we dream? What makes volcanoes erupt? Why do some people get carsick? Then Emma, Dr. Owl, and Ziggy turn the answer into a fun, easy-to-follow adventure filled with surprising facts, silly moments, and plenty of “Whoa!”

Along the way, we answer questions sent in by young listeners from around the world—including special Ziggy’s Mailbag

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Episodes

267 episodes

  1. How Do Continents Move Apart? – Plate Tectonics & Earth History for Kids 10:49
  2. How Do Our Lungs Work? – Human Body & Respiratory System Biology for Kids 11:38
  3. [Ziggy’s Mailbag] Meteorites, Satellites & More! – Space Science for Kids 10:27
  4. Why Do We Change Our Clocks? – Daylight Saving Time & Earth Science for Kids 11:35
  5. Who Decides What Time It Is? – Time Zones & Earth Science for Kids 9:54
  6. [Ziggy's Mailbag] Why Are Ghosts So Scary? & Other Spooky Halloween Mysteries! 10:48
  7. How Are Maps Made? – Cartography & Geography for Kids 12:49
  8. How Do Animals Make Shells? – Marine Biology & Animal Adaptations for Kids 10:03
  9. [Ziggy's Mailbag] Why Is Spooky Nature So Spooky? – Earth Science & Plant Biology for Kids 12:55
  10. Why Do Arms Feel Heavy? – Muscle Biology & Human Body for Kids 11:50
  11. How Do Bridges Hold Heavy Cars? – Engineering & Physics for Kids 13:43
  12. [Ziggy's Mailbag] Why Are Owls Wise & Other Creepy Critters! – Animal Biology & Halloween Science for Kids 12:45
  13. Where Does Rubber Come From? – Materials Science & Chemistry for Kids 13:24
  14. Why Do Helium Balloons Shrink? – Physics & Chemistry for Kids 10:15
  15. [Ziggy's Mailbag] What's Hiding in Your Blood? & More Spooky Body Science! 12:45
  16. What Exactly is Absolute Zero? – Physics & Temperature Science for Kids 12:52
  17. How Can An Excavator Be So Strong? – Hydraulics & Engineering for Kids 13:35
  18. [Ziggy's Mailbag] All About the Moon! – Astronomy & Lunar Science for Kids 15:34
  19. How Do Birds Fly, and Why Can’t We? - Animal Science & Flight for Kids 12:37
  20. How Do Tornadoes Form? – Weather Science & Meteorology for Kids 10:55
  21. [Ziggy's Mailbag] Why Do Trees Grow Curvy and More! - Plant Science & Biology for Kids 13:24
  22. Why Do We Dream? – REM Sleep & Brain Science for Kids 12:20
  23. Why Do We Get Car Sick? – Biology & The Human Body for Kids 11:04
  24. [Ziggy's Mailbag] Why Is Glass Fragile and More! - Atoms & Chemistry for Kids 12:36
  25. How Are Houses Built? – Architecture & Engineering for Kids 12:30
  26. How Does Water Reach Our House? – Engineering & Earth Science for Kids 10:50
  27. [Replay Bonus] Dive, Dive, Dive! - Emma’s Submarine Song 1:36
  28. [Replay] How Does a Submarine Dive? – Buoyancy & Physics for Kids Audio episode 11m 32s 11:32
  29. How Do Animals Hide? – Animal Camouflage & Biology for Kids 9:47
  30. Where Do Words Come From? – Linguistics & History for Kids 9:59
  31. [Ziggy's Mailbag] How Do Everyday Things Work? - Engineering & Physics for Kids 12:43
  32. How Do Airplanes Fly? - Physics & Engineering for Kids 12:59
  33. What Are Atoms Made Of? – Chemistry & Physics for Kids 12:00
  34. [Ziggy's Mailbag] Why Do Skunks Stink & How Do Birds Sing? – Animal Biology & Zoology for Kids 11:31
  35. Why Do We Get Allergies & Need Vaccines? – The Immune System for Kids 10:06
  36. [Replay] How Can Tow Trucks Lift Cars? – Physics & Engineering for Kids 11:43
  37. [Ziggy's Mailbag] How Parachutes Fly, Squishies Bounce & More! – Physics & Everyday Engineering for Kids 11:38
  38. Why Is The Ground Shaking? – Earthquakes & Geology for Kids 11:50
  39. How Do Lego Bricks Stick Together? – Physics & Engineering for Kids 11:40
  40. [Ziggy’s Mailbag] Why Do We Sneeze & Burp? – Human Biology & Anatomy for Kids 11:59
  41. How Do Wildfires Start? – Earth Science & Fire Ecology for Kids 12:11
  42. How Do Self-Driving Cars Drive? – Robotics & Engineering for Kids 13:49
  43. [Ziggy’s Mailbag] Where Does the Sky End & Why Do Stars Twinkle? – Astronomy & Space Science for Kids 12:38
  44. Where Does Wind Come From? – Earth Science & Meteorology for Kids 11:13
  45. How Do Bodies Grow? – Human Biology & Cell Science for Kids 11:50
  46. [Ziggy’s Mailbag] How Do Animals Glow & More? – Animal Biology & Zoology for Kids 12:54
  47. How Do Ocean Waves Form? – Earth Science & Physics for Kids 10:55
  48. How Do Glasses Work? – Optics & Physics for Kids 11:45
  49. [Ziggy’s Mailbag] Why Is Grass Green & How Does Corn Grow? – Plant Science Q&A for Kids 13:16
  50. Why Does Time Keep Going? – Physics & Clocks for Kids 12:54