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Home & Everyday Stuff: science podcast episodes for kids
The fridge, the microwave, soap, dust, tap water and other things around the house. 8 episodes, newest first, for ages 5–10.
Home & Everyday Stuff episodes
How Does a Refrigerator Make My Drink Cold?
You put a warm bottle in the refrigerator and come back to cold water.
Why Do We Need Soap If We Already Have Water?
You rinse greasy pizza fingers under the tap. The water runs over them, but they still feel slippery. Why can water wash away mud but…
How Does Water Come Out of the Tap?
You turn the tap, and water just appears. It feels like it was waiting behind the wall. But where was it one second before? And why does…
Where Does the Air Conditioner Get Cold Air?
You press the button, and cold air starts blowing out.
Where Does All This Dust Come From?
You wipe the shelf clean.
How Does Plastic Even Become a Balloon?
You pick up a birthday balloon, and it feels almost impossible.
How Does a Microwave Heat Food So Fast?
You put cold pizza into the microwave. You press a button. Thirty seconds later it’s hot.
How Does Paper Even Come From Trees?
You’re holding a sheet of paper, and it feels soft and easy to bend. But trees are hard. You can knock on them. They don’t fold.