Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to introduce a rich variety of science topics to elementary-age schoolchildren.
Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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What are four forces that allow planes to fly? (3m 45s)
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What does it take to fly a plane into a hurricane? (6m 35s)
States of Matter: What’s the State of Things?
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What are the states of matter? (4m 22s)
States of Matter: Rethinking Chips
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How do scientists use the states of matter to create new inventions? (5m 27s)
Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On
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An earthquake is a complicated process but knowing about it can save your life. (5m 11s)
Earthquakes: Seismographs, Pizza, and Football
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Seismographs detect earthquakes, even human-caused quakes. (4m 41s)
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Learn what bears like to eat and why you should avoid them. (6m 50s)
Bears: Grizzly, the Bear in a Coat
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How are grizzly bears different from other bears? (5m 33s)
Five Senses: It's All in Your Head
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You understand the world through your brain. (6m 38s)
Force and Motion: Force Makes the World Move
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Find out more about Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of force and motion at the amusement park, Silverwood. (4m 7s)
Force and Motion: Force and Motion Rule!
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Scientists need to understand the laws of Force and Motion to travel in space. Why? (6m 10s)
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Architects borrow from nature all the time. Find out how. (6m 26s)
Rabbits: Are You Rabbit Ready?
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What do you need to know before getting a rabbit for a pet. (5m 57s)
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Showing rabbits at your local fair opens the door to science. (6m 30s)
Television & Streaming: It Starts with Dots
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How does the picture get from the broadcast station to your television set? (6m 8s)
Television & Streaming: How Streaming Works
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How does streaming video get to your phone or other streaming device? (6m 6s)
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Asteroids and comets can teach us about the beginnings of the universe. (6m 20s)
Asteroids and Comets: Collecting a Piece of Bennu
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NASA went to an asteroid and brought back a sample. What did they find? (6m 43s)
Oceans: What's Under the Surface?
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Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface. Find out more about what’s under the surface. (7m 4s)
Oceans: Saving Kelp with AI and ROV
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How do you use AI, ROV and an x-box joystick to save kelp? (6m 50s)
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Scientists think there were ten different species of Mammoths. What were they like? (5m 51s)
Mammoths: Archaeologist and Paleontologists
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What kind of scientists study Mammoths? (6m 43s)
Blood: Your Body's Report Card
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Learn about the role medical professional have in caring for your blood. (5m 40s)
Light and Color: Hidden in Plain Light
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Color is determined by a wavelength, your eyes, and your brain. (4m 39s)
Light and Color: Use Color to Pop a Balloon
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Can you use a laser to pop some balloons and not others? (4m 15s)
Chemistry: Do Try This at Home
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Learn how to test items at home to see if they are a base or an acid. (7m 16s)
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Forests provide us oxygen to breathe and much more. Find out about Forests. (5m 5s)
Forests: Flying Drones for the Trees
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Learn about the latest technology used to manage forest land. (6m 49s)
Exoplanets: Finding Life With the JWST
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Will biosignatures help us find life on exoplanets? (5m 26s)
Computers: Coding Computers & Paper Airplanes
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Can you learn to code by making a paper airplane? (3m 42s)
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Find out how glaciers are created and their impact on our lives. (6m 15s)
Digestive System: Go Inside The Digestive System
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What goes on inside your digestive system? (7m 7s)
Digestive System: Cow Stomach Investigation
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How is a cow’s stomach different from a human’s? (6m 40s)
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What is White Nose Syndrome and why is it so deadly? (5m 15s)
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How do bats find their food at night? (4m 17s)
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Ages Past
Science helps explain what happened long ago. Find out what took place in ages past.
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Animals
Animals play an important role in the Earth’s ecosystems. Find out more about animals.
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Careers in Science
Interested in a career in science? See what some scientists do when they go to work.
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Earth Science
Earth Science is the study of the earth. Learn about the place we call home.
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Human Body
How does your body work? Find out more about the systems that combine to make up you.
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Science Fundamentals
To understand how things work, you start with the basics. Try Science Fundamentals.
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Space
What lies beyond the Earth’s atmosphere? Learn more about what’s out there in space.
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Technology
Technology is the practical use of science to make our lives better. Learn more.
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Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Science Trek
Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.
Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.