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The Science Sisters

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The Science Sisters is a podcast about science for kids, by kids. We feature real science researched, written, and brought to you by Genevieve and Emmy, 10 and 8-year-old sisters.
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Arctic Circle of Life

This week the Science Sisters talk about the amazing animals that live in the arctic! Sources (Today we learned from) National Geographic Articles: Arctic Fox , Arctic Hare , Caribou (Reindeer) , Gray Wolf , Moose , Narwhal , Polar Bear , Walrus Wikipedia Articles: Arctic Hare , Arctic Ocean , Arctic Wolf , Baffin Island , Climate Change , Greenland Shark , Iceland , Killer Whale , Lion’s Mane Jellyfish , Moose , Narwhal , Pinniped (Seals) , Polar Bear , Siberia , Walrus Amphibian, reptiles and ...

Jan 07, 2021•10 min

Bonus: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

Join us for a special bonus episode as the girls’ read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas and their aunt, Kara Hall, sings Silent Night. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" aka The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore Silent Night, music by Franz Xaver Gruber, lyrics by Joseph Mohr Silent Night performed by Kara Hall, accompanied by Sven Britt.

Dec 23, 2020•8 min

Ice To Meet You

This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of ice and ice skating! Sources (Today we learned from) Why Is Ice Slippery? // Live Science The surprising science of why ice is so slippery // Vox Water Density // USGS The Slick Science of Making Olympic Snow and Ice // Smithsonian Magazine The science of skating // Cottage Life...

Dec 17, 2020•7 min

Winter Wonderland

This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of seasons and snow! Sources (Today we learned from) What Causes the Seasons? // NASA Space Place for Kids Rain or Snow? // University of Illinois How does snow form? // MetOffice UK Precipitation // NatGeo Is every snowflake actually unique? // How Stuff Works...

Dec 10, 2020•6 min

Trailer: A Holly Jolly Mini-Season

Hear that sound?! It's the Science Sleigh coming to bring some new Science Sisters episodes. Tune in December for the full mini-season.

Nov 29, 2020•1 min

Tricky Treats

This week the Science Sisters talk about how to make candy and the science of cooking. Sources (Today we learned from) World Science Festival: The sugary secrets of candy-making chemistry STEAM Powered Family: Candy Science – The Chemistry Behind Candy Making With Delicious Recipes Science of Cooking: Culinary Foam Our hard candy recipe Our starting marshmallow recipe (we added ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa during whipping)...

Oct 30, 2020•7 min

It's The Great Pumpkin, Science Sisters

This week the Science Sisters talk about how plants grow and pumpkins! Sources (Today we learned from) SciShow Kids: How does a seed become a plant Simple English Wikipedia: Photosynthesis CNN: World Record Pumpkin USCB Science Lab: How do animals help plant reproduction?...

Oct 25, 2020•7 min

Scaredy Cat

This week the Science Sisters talk about the science of fear! Sources (Today we learned from) Smithsonian Mag: What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear Medical News Today: Dissecting terror: How does fear work? Very Well Mind: Emotions and Types of Emotional Responses Psychology Today: 5 Reasons We Enjoy Being Scared...

Oct 20, 2020•7 min

Spooky Mini-Season Trailer

We're cooking up some great spooky kids science in our cauldron! Tune in later in October for the full mini-season.

Oct 14, 2020•2 min

Hello, World!

This week the Science Sisters introduce us to Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer and we have a special science break about computers. Sources (Today we learned from) Crash Course Computer Science, Episode #1 Programming Pioneer Ada Lovelace by Valerie Bodden Ada Lovelace: Mathematician and First Programmer by Kristi Lew...

May 27, 2020•9 min

Lions and Tigers and Leopards, Oh My!

We’d like to thank Denny Mitchell from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL for joining us for an interview. Next week’s episode will feature the full interview with Mr. Denny. Sources (Today we learned from) National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019 National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020 Who Would Win? Lion Vs. Tiger, by Jerry Pallotta Big Cat Rescue Website and YouTube...

May 13, 2020•11 min

Bonus Episode - A Question from Grayson!

Starting this week our main episodes will move to every other week, with bonus episodes in between. Our first bonus episode features a listener question from Grayson. To submit a question email us at thesciencesisterspodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at our question line: (910) 777-7571

May 06, 2020•5 min

(Dry) Ice Cream

Dry Ice Cream Recipe (only make this with a grown-up!) Ingredients: 1lb Dry Ice (get this at most grocery stores) 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream ½ Cup Condensed Milk ½ Tablespoon Vanilla Extract Add extra ingredients to your preference. Make The Science Sisters Cookies & Dry Ice Cream by adding medium-sized broken pieces of 12 Oreo cookies. It will be delicious. After the podcast, we made another batch we called Chocolate Cinnamon Cookie Crunch with ½ cup of chocolate syrup, a pinch of cinnamon...

Apr 29, 2020•10 min

Be a Germ Buster! (Coronavirus Special Edition)

This is a special edition of The Science Sisters on the biggest story in any of our lives right now: Coronavirus. We learn why soap works, what’s the deal with coronavirus, and how to be a certified Germ Buster! Sources (Today we learned from) ~For today’s episode, Kyle helped with the research, reading articles and helping direct the Science Sisters to the best kid-friendly sources~ CDC’S Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 CDC Coronavirus Resource Page Talking to Children Abou...

Apr 22, 2020•10 min

Apples & Math

Today we’re learning about an amazing mathematician and physics professor from the 1600s. He’s the discoverer of calculus and gravity AND the creator of the laws of motion, but, despite his name, he’s NOT the inventor of a certain figgy cookie... Sources (Today we learned from) Isaac Newton: Genius Mathematician and Physicist by Carla Mooney Explore Gravity! by Cindy Blobaum Who Was Isaac Newton by Janet B. Pascal...

Apr 15, 2020•9 min
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