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Everyday Science

by PSD Channel 10 and Little Shop of Physics

Everyday Science is a joint production of Poudre School District Channel 10 and the Little Shop of Physics. PSD Channel 10 (http://www.psdschools.org/services/channel10/) is the Poudre School District's educational cable access TV station. The Little Shop of Physics (http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/) is a hands-on science outreach program at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. On the regularly aired television program "Everday Science," LSOP Director Brian Jones works with PSD students to demonstrate the principles of physics in fun and exciting ways! Every episode is something new and different and encourages viewers to try their hand at everyday science.

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Episodes

  1. Show Me Some Science: Constructive and Destructive Interference

    We are super excited to release our first podcast in our new series, Show Me Some Science! These short podcasts are designed to be used in the classroom or incorporated into your lessons. In this episode we look at wave interference. When two waves meet they can interact before they pass through...

  2. Mixtures 10: Mixing Carbon Dioxide and Water

    In this last segment of the mixtures episode, Brian shows how fun and delicious it is to mix Carbon Dioxide and water!

  3. Mixtures 1: Show Open and Forces

    This is our first podcast from a new EveryDay Science Show. The show is titled Mixtures and we will start off by looking at cornstarch and water. Sometimes it behaves like a liquid and sometimes it behaves like a solid. It all depends on the forces involved!

  4. Discover a New Dimension 5: Ultraviolet Florescence and 3D Movies

    Check out the world of ultraviolet florescence. Plus drinking glowing Martian Soda with mustaches! Also, get out your 3D glasses (or see the video on how to get a pair!)

  5. Discover a New Dimension 4: Polarizers, Art and Calculators

    Brian and the students use tape to make stained glass windows that can only been seen with polarizers! Also, a surgically altered calculator which switches colors depends on the angle!

  6. The Making of Weather and Science Day

    The Colorado Rockies, 9News and Colorado State University are teaming up to launch the Fifth Annual Weather and Science Day at Coors Field on April 23, 2014. Here’s a video of the Little Shop of Physics Team getting ready for the big event!

  7. Mixtures 9: Mixtures in Nature and Unmixing with Salt

    Rivers can be a great example of mixtures, when the water carries rocks, sand and clay and deposits them in different places. Join geologist (and EverDay Science Producer!) Herb Saperston as he explores mixtures along the Podure River. Also, we look one last time at mixing and unmixing. This time...

  8. Mixtures 8: Unmixing Milk

    You may have never thought about this, but milk is a mixture of different substances including proteins, sugars, and water. Learn how to "unmix" milk to make curds and whey!

  9. Mixtures 7: Unmixing Plastics and Sand

    Last time we saw that it is possible to unmix a mixture, or separate it into it's constituent parts. This week we will learn how to unmix different types of plastic so they can be recycled. And we'll learn how to unmix sand from Dominica.

  10. Mixtures 6: Empedocles and Unmixing

    Empedocles was an ancient Greek Philosopher and the first Western thinker to propose that everything in the world was a mixture of basic substances. He believed the four elements were Earth, Air, Fire and Water. In this podcast we also look at physically un-mixing, or separating out mixtures into...

  11. Mixtures 5: Hot Cocoa

    Cocoa does not like to mix with cold water. Brian and the team use emulsifiers, heating and good old fashioned stirring to get the cocoa to mix in for a delicious beverage!

  12. Mixtures 4: Paper Boats

    We've already seen that oil and water don't mix. In this episode, we see how we can use this to propel little paper "boats" on the surface of water.

  13. Mixtures 3: Magic Sand

    Magic Sand is specially treated sand that does not get wet! Another way of thinking of it is that it does not mix with water. At all. We play around with magic sand and then find a way to get it wet!

  14. Mixtures 2: Oil and Water

    First we play around with cornstarch and water a little bit more. Then we see what happens when you try to mix oil and water!

  15. Discover a New Dimension 10: The Size of the Moon and Behind the Scenes

    Do you think the moon looks bigger when it's close to the horizon that when it's straight overhead? Well, it's just an illusion...and we can prove it! And we will take a look at EveryDay Science! behind the scenes!

  16. Discover a New Dimension 9: Perception and Illusions

    When you see objects next to each other, your brain makes certain assumptions. It's possible to trick your brain into seeing things in different ways! Magicians use some of these tricks which are referred to as "smoke and mirrors."

  17. Discover a New Dimension 8: How Strong Is Paper?

    You might not think of paper as being exceptionally strong, but the again you might be surprised. In this segment you will see paper pulled as hard as we can and also paper supporting a 40 pound cinder block!

  18. Discover a New Dimension 7: A New Dimension of Paper

    If you pull paper one way it's easy to tear but it you pull it another it's not. Brian and the students see if they can hang from a newspaper.

  19. Discover a New Dimension 6: Green Screen

    Students can disappear and seem to catch on fire using a green screen. Check out how this works!

  20. Discover a New Dimension 3: Polarization

    Light, like any wave, can be polarized. That is to say that the wave can wiggle in certain directions. See what happens when you filter out light that is wiggling in a certain direction!

  21. Discover a New Dimension 2: The Spectrum of Light

    In this podcast we look at everyday objects using the entire rainbow — the spectrum of light! Then we see what’s missing when we shine light through different colored cups!

  22. Discover a New Dimension 1: Show Open and Sodium Lamp

    This is our first Podcast from the Everyday Science show called Discover a New Dimension. Brian introduces some students from Preston Middle School and illuminates fruit with light from sodium lamp!

  23. Electricity 13: People Are Electric! How About Our Food?

    Brian shows that nerves in people are electric. What kinds of foods are electric conductors?

  24. Electricity 12: Plasma Ball

    Brian talks about lightning and lightning rods!

  25. Electricity 11: Lightning Rod

    We introduced Benjamin Franklin in an earlier podcast and now we look at one of his inventions, the lightning rod. How does a lightning rod work? We answer that question and more on this episode of EveryDay Science!

  26. Electricity 10: Van de Graaff generator

    "Would you like to be shocked?" "Yes, please." Liam tries his hand at the Van de Graaff generator and learns a little about how it works. It's a hair raising good time!

  27. Electricity 9: Static Sensing

    When enough electrical charge is built up, you can get a spark! Shocking!

  28. Electricity 8: Generators

    Most often electricity is produced by a magnet rotating in a coil of wire, but something has to make that magnet rotate. There are many different ways to do this, we look at some of these in this podcast.

  29. Electricity 7: Magnets and Electricity

    What can you do with a coil of wire and a magnet? Hint: It has something to do with electricity!

  30. Electricity 6: Making a battery

    Are there any everyday household items that can make a battery? Yes there are! Want to learn what and how? Watch this podcast and find out!

  31. Electricity 5: Historical Scientist Benjamin Franklin

    Is lightning a form of electricity? Our historical scientist Benjamin Franklin found out in a very shocking way!

  32. Electricity 4: Conductivity of Water

    You are a conductor and so is water! Check out this podcast to learn more about why you are a conductor and about the conductivity of water.

  33. Electricity 3: Insulators and Conductors

    Do you know how insulators and conductors are different? Do you know which one you are? Test your knowledge!

  34. Electricity 2: Positive and Negative Charges

    It's time to get sparky! In this podcast, we look at negative and positive charges and how they repel and attract.

  35. Electricity 1: Show open and Static Electricity

    This is our first podcast from a new EveryDay Science Show. Electricity is our topic and we start out by introducing static electricity.

  36. Boiling and Freezing 11: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream

    We end our series on phase changes with a frosty treat! We use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream and have a very special guest help us out!

  37. Boiling and Freezing 10: Superconductor

    We use liquid nitrogen to create a superconductor, which has some amazing magnetic properties. This podcast is a must see!

  38. Boiling and Freezing 9: Bubbles floating on CO2

    Last time, we showed you how a bubble can float on gas. We have some special bubbles this time around and the result is pretty awesome! Don't miss out!

  39. Boiling and Freezing 8: Historical Scientist James Watt and floating bubbles

    Meet our historical scientist, James Watt, an english inventor who used phase change to create a device that turns energy into useful work. Then, we take a look at how bubbles can float on gas!

  40. Boiling and Freezing 7: Cooking with Phase Change

    In this segment, we learn how to cook with energy transfer from a phase transition. It's a melty chocolaty good time!

  41. Boiling and Freezing 6: Taking heat out

    If something is frozen, does it feel hot or cold? This may seem like a silly question, but we freeze something that may change your answer!

  42. Boiling and Freezing 5: Heat in and Heat out

    We have looked at different phase changes, and now we are going to look at the energy that is involved, when we make those changes. When a liquid changes into a gas, do you put heat in or take heat out? Find out!

  43. Boiling and Freezing 4: Condensation

    In this podcast, we learn how to make a fancy dessert using phase change. Also, we take a look at how condensation works on a warm, sunny day.

  44. Boiling and Freezing 3: Liquid Oxygen

    Liquid nitrogen is very cold but boils at room temperature. If liquid nitrogen is boiling, what happens when it condenses? The result is surprising and spectacular! Don't miss out!

  45. Boiling and Freezing 2: Distillation

    Can salt water be easily purified? Check out this podcast to find out!

  46. Boiling and Freezing 1: Show open and melting spoons

    To begin this series of podcasts about boiling and freezing, we melt spoons...don't think it's possible...watch and learn!

  47. Little Shop of Physics Weather and Science Day

    The Little Shop of Physics is teaming up with the Rockies 9News for Weather and Science day Wednesday, April 24th. We will have all kinds of cool experiments for the kids. We have been hard at work making BIGGER versions of some of our classic demonstrations. Check it out!!

  48. Little Shop of Physics open house time lapse!

    We have a special treat for this week's podcast! A time lapse video of the Little Shop of Physics open house 2013. Not only can you watch the actual open house,but also get a behind the scenes look at all the work leading up to the day. Maybe you will see yourself or someone you know!

  49. Conservation 11: Show Close

    This podcast finishes out our Everyday Science episode on conservation and we end with an unconventional way of making hot cocoa.

  50. Conservation 10: Work and Energy

    When you drop a bowling ball, it has potential energy that changes into kinetic energy as the ball falls. What happens when the bowling ball lands? The answer may surprise you!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Everyday Science is a joint production of Poudre School District Channel 10 and the Little Shop of Physics. PSD Channel 10 (http://www.psdschools.org/services/channel10/) is the Poudre School District's educational cable access TV station. The Little Shop of Physics (http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/) is a hands-on science outreach program at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. On the regularly aired television program "Everday Science," LSOP Director Brian Jones works with PSD students to demonstrate the principles of physics in fun and exciting ways! Every episode is something new and different and encourages viewers to try their hand at everyday science.

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PSD Channel 10 and Little Shop of Physics

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