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Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures

A science podcast for kids that visits schools around the motu to answer their burning questions and show them the wonders of discovery.

Parent info: Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures is recommended for ages 6-10. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. Made in New Zealand, it's about Science and Education for kids. Launched in 2019, it has 2 seasons.

There are 19 episodes

Episodes
The most recent appears first.

  • Why do bees buzz?

    22 min Season 2 Episode 7 9 April 2020

    Nanogirl finds out why bees buzz.…

  • How do planes fly?

    23 min Season 2 Episode 6 2 April 2020

    Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air...…

  • Where does electricity come from?

    19 min Season 2 Episode 5 26 March 2020

    Hold onto your hats - Nanogirl discovers where some of our electricity comes from and it's blowing a gale.…

  • Can fish talk?

    24 min Season 2 Episode 4 19 March 2020

    Nanogirl goes in search of a conversation with some fish.…

  • Can we make plastic that's better for the environment?

    21 min Season 2 Episode 3 12 March 2020

    Nanogirl finds out if we can make plastic that's not so bad for the environment.…

  • What's the smartest animal?

    22 min Season 2 Episode 2 5 March 2020

    Join Nanogirl as she takes a trip to Auckland Zoo to find out what the smartest animal is.…

  • What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?

    20 min Season 2 Episode 1 2 March 2020

    Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole.…

  • Nanogirl's new adventures

    4 min Season 1 Episode 11 29 October 2019

    Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their latest science adventures...…

  • Want More Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures?

    22 min Season 1 Episode 10 27 August 2019

    Nanogirl is off on more great adventures so we can answer your science questions.…

  • How fast does Santa's sleigh have to go?

    26 min Season 1 Episode 9 11 December 2019

    How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents all over the world on Christmas Day? Nanogirl launches some rockets with Wairere and some friends from Orakei School to find out.…

  • What is the slimiest creature in the world?

    24 min Season 1 Episode 8 27 June 2019

    Nanogirl takes some students from St Thomas' School in Auckland to Kelly Tarlton's to meet a very slippery creature and find out what a hagfish is and why it's so slimey.…

  • How high can birds fly?

    19 min Season 1 Episode 7 20 June 2019

    In this week's episode, Nanogirl blasts off in her jetvolt with Jasper and his friends from Mt Cook School as they seek to find out how high birds can fly. Luckily, Gary Miskelly from Te Papa is all aflutter to help them find the answer.…

  • How does microplastic get into the sea?

    19 min Season 1 Episode 6 13 June 2019

    Nanogirl, Emma and her friends from Breens Intermediate visit ESR in Christchurch where they meet expert Olga Pantos and find out all about microplastics.…

  • Do all animals get goosebumps?

    17 min Season 1 Episode 5 6 June 2019

    On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl and some friends find out what goosebumps are and whether all animals get them - especially animals that live in very, very, very cold places.…

  • Is all bacteria bad?

    22 min Season 1 Episode 4 30 May 2019

    On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits a superbugs lab in Auckland to discover whether all bacteria is bad.…

  • Can we bring dinosaurs back to life?

    19 min Season 1 Episode 3 23 May 2019

    On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits Te Papa and finds out whether we could bring dinosaurs back to life... And whether we would actually want to.…

  • What happens if Antarctica melts?

    19 min Season 1 Episode 2 16 May 2019

    Join Nanogirl and some students from Casebrook Intermediate as they brave a blizzard and discover what would happen if Antarctica melted.…

  • Why do stars twinkle?

    18 min Season 1 Episode 1 9 May 2019

    In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl takes Chloe and her friends from Royal Oak Primary to Auckland's Stardome Observatory to meet expert Josh Kirkley and find out why stars twinkle.…

  • Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures - crash landing here soon!

    2 min Season 1 30 April 2019

    Come on a great science adventure with Dr Michelle Dickinson - aka Nanogirl - as she travels around the country answering your burning science questions.…

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