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STEM with Dr. Owl

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Rating
★★★★★
5
from
23 reviews
This podcast has
169 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Orbital Owl
Explicit
No
Date created
2025/03/19
Latest episode
2026/02/06
Average duration
12 min.
Release period
3 days

Description

STEM with Dr. Owl Join our endlessly curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl 🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖, as they dive into the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🧪📚 In STEM with Dr. Owl, each 10-minute episode turns everyday questions into exciting adventures. Why is the ocean salty? How do fish breathe underwater? What makes robots “think”? Powered by friendly AI voices, the stories come to life with answers that make you say “wow!” and giggles that make you say “again!” Our mission is to inspire curiosity, encourage kids to ask questions, and help them see that STEM is everywhere 🌍—in the kitchen, in the sky, even in their own backyard. ✨ What is STEM? ✨ STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—the four magical keys that help us unlock how the world works! From the tiniest atoms to the farthest galaxies, STEM is everywhere. So grab your imagination, bring your questions, and let’s blast off into discovery together! 🚀

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Why Are My Tears Salty Like the Ocean? – Biology and Human Body for Kids
2026/02/06
Human body biology and internal chemistry are the keys to understanding why your tears taste like a pretzel and your sweat feels like the sea. When Ziggy the Robot has a "cookie catastrophe," Dr. Owl and Emma must explain the amazing secret of "Human Soup"—how our bodies use salt to send zippy electrical messages from our brains to our toes! Kids will discover how salt acts as a superhero eye-shield against germs and why we are all a little bit like a walking piece of the ocean. It’s a high-energy adventure through your nerves, muscles, and the science of staying balanced! Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.A – Structure and Function  
Why Do Things Melt? – Physics & Chemistry for Kids
2026/02/04
🍦 Learn about the physics of melting, molecules, and the three states of matter as Ziggy the Robot desperately tries to stop his lime popsicle from turning into a sticky puddle! Join Dr. Owl and Emma for a "molecule dance party" to discover why heat makes the tiny building blocks of our world wiggle, jiggle, and slide apart. It is a science-tastic adventure filled with frozen soldiers, rock juice, and even jet-powered puddles!  
How Do Microwaves Cook Food? – Physics & Energy for Kids
2026/02/02
Learn how microwave ovens use invisible electromagnetic waves to vibrate water molecules and create heat. Join Dr. Owl, curious Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they discover why soup gets hot faster than crackers and why metal causes sparks inside the oven. Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode. Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: PS4.B – Electromagnetic Radiation & Heat Transfer
How Do Binoculars Work? – Light Physics & Optics for Kids
2026/01/30
Learn the science of optics and how convex lenses and prisms magnify distant objects. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they discover why images flip upside down inside binoculars and how light performs gymnastics to reach your eyes. This episode explains the "Big Catch," the "Magic Folding," and why two eyes are better than one! Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode. Learning Connection: NGSS 4-PS4-2 – Light reflecting from objects and entering the eye to allow objects to be seen.
Why Do Prices Go Up and Down? [Money, Market, and Me! - EP8]
2026/01/28
It’s freezing outside, and Ziggy has bought every single box of hot chocolate in town—and he’s selling them for ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they warm up with a lesson on why prices go up and down. Kids will learn about supply, demand, and scarcity while navigating Ziggy’s chaotic cocoa monopoly.    This episode is part of the mini series: Money, Market, and Me! — listen to the full collection HERE. 
What Is Zero? (And Why Do We Need It?)
2026/01/26
Discover how zero acts as a crucial placeholder in math and forms the secret language of computers. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy as they bake "zero cookies," investigate why Ancient Romans struggled with math, and learn why "nothing" is actually a superhero number. It’s a counting adventure where empty space means everything! Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode. CCSS-Math: Number & Operations in Base Ten (Place Value)
Why Is This Orange Fuzzy? (What Is Mold?)
2026/01/23
🍊 Discover the secret world of mold spores, fungi, and nature’s cleanup crew in this fun biology episode. Join Dr. Owl and Emma as they help Ziggy the Robot understand why his orange grew a "green beard" and how tiny spores float through the air to find a home. You'll even learn how some molds are used to make life-saving medicine! Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode. Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS2.A – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
How Does Our Body Fix A Scrape?
2026/01/21
🩹 Ouch! Emma took a tumble on her roller skates! Join Dr. Owl and Ziggy as they shrink down to investigate the amazing "Emergency Repair Crew" inside our bodies. From sticky platelets stopping the leak to white blood cell soldiers fighting off germs, find out how your body acts like a fortress to fix itself! Don't forget to sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get useful science materials and fun activities sent straight to you! Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.A – Structure and Function.
Can Money Grow On Trees? | What Is Investing? [Money, Market, and Me! - EP7]
2026/01/19
Can you grow a donut tree? Ziggy certainly thinks so, but Dr. Owl swoops in to teach him and Emma that while pastries don't grow in dirt, money actually can grow if you give it the right job! In this episode, our explorers dive into the basics of Investing, learning how to turn "sleeping" piggy bank savings into "working" investments, all while mastering the tricky balance of risk, reward, and patience. This episode is part of the mini series: Money, Market, and Me! — listen to the full collection HERE. 
Why Does Bread Have Holes?
2026/01/16
🍞 Have you ever wondered why your sandwich bread is full of tiny holes? Did invisible space ghosts take a bite? Join Dr. Owl, curious Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they head to the kitchen lab to discover the "invisible bakers" living in your dough! In this episode, we explore the science of yeast, how chemical reactions work, and why tiny gas bubbles make our lunch so fluffy. Want fun science experiments and activities sent straight to your inbox? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com! Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: PS1.B – Chemical Reactions (Heating or mixing substances).
How Does A Camera Work?
2026/01/14
📸 Ever wonder how a tiny box can freeze a moment forever? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and our silly robot friend Ziggy as they zoom in on the science of photography! We will discover how camera lenses act like eyes, shutters blink like eyelids, and sensors catch "light rain" to create the pictures you see every day. Plus, find out how the very first cameras were actually giant rooms you could walk into! Don’t forget to sign up for our email list to get fun science activities and useful materials at orbitalowl.com! Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: PS4.B – Electromagnetic Radiation (Light & Vision)
Why Do Animals Migrate?
2026/01/12
🦢 Winter is here! Join Dr. Owl, curious Emma, and our silly robot friend Ziggy as they uncover the secrets of animal migration. Why do geese fly in a V-shape? How do tiny butterflies fly thousands of miles without a map? And does Ziggy need to migrate to the kitchen? Tune in to discover the "Big 3" reasons animals go on these super long adventures! 👉 Parents & Explorers: Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get fun, free science materials and activity sheets sent straight to your inbox! Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.B – Growth and Development of Organisms
How Was the Earth Made?
2026/01/09
🌍 Have you ever wondered if the Earth was built like a giant Lego set? Join Dr. Owl, Curious Emma, and a very confused Ziggy as they travel back 4.5 billion years to solve the mystery of our planet's birthday! We’ll discover how space dust, gravity, and a whole lot of time turned a hot ball of "rock soup" into the home we know today. (Parents: Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get fun, free science activities and materials to go along with this episode!) Educational Standard Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: ESS1.C – The History of Planet Earth.
Why Is My Skin Oily?
2026/01/07
💦 Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why your nose is shiny? Or why hair gets greasy if you don't wash it? Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and a very slippery Ziggy as they investigate the tiny, invisible "factories" hiding inside your skin! In this episode, we discover that the oil on your face isn't just dirt—it's actually a special superpower called "Sebum" that acts like a waterproof shield. Don't forget to sign up for our email list to get useful science materials and fun at-home experiments at orbitalowl.com! Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.A – Structure and Function (How external body parts help animals survive).
Why Do Some Things Stain?
2026/01/05
🍇 Oh no! Emma has spilled grape juice on her favorite white shirt! Why won’t it just wipe off like water? In this episode, Dr. Owl takes us on a microscopic journey to discover that fabric is actually like a giant "net," liquids play on different teams, and soap is a molecular superhero with two hands! Tune in to solve the mystery of the "Grape Crusader" and learn the science behind sticky situations. For more fun science experiments and activities to try at home, sign up for our email list to get useful science materials at orbitalowl.com! Learning Connection Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: PS1.A – Structure and Properties of Matter.

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5 out of 5
23 reviews
★★★★★
Vincent56346 2026/01/29
question
How does a piano sound?
★★★★★
A1_A2 2025/12/26
Question
My kids live this show. They ask daily if there’s a new episode and share what they learned. Question for Dr. Owl from listener Avery, “Why do we hav...
★★★★★
leeloula 2025/11/29
Why are some animals extinct?
Hello. My name is Lane and I listen to the podcast. I am 6 and a half and almost 7. 6…7!! Ziggy is the funniest. Emma is full of questions and Dr Owl...
★★★★★
NRFOGJO 2025/10/16
Great show for the car ride to school!
My 6 year old Griffin LOVES this show and wishes there was an episode every day! He wants to ask Dr. Owl “Why does my foot fall asleep?”
★★★★★
Littlepotato462 2025/06/08
My son love it a lot!
My son listened to it every day on his way to school. It is his favorite. He asked if Dr. Owl would talk about the sinking of the Titanic some day!
★★★★★
SophieWaking 2025/05/09
My son's favorite
He listened a lot in his car on daily basis. Great well made program for elementary school kids.
★★★★★
Maniladixit 2025/03/20
Fun and educational!
This is perfect for me to listen together with my daughter on her way to school!
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