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Created by: RTÉjr

Ireland 6-1011+

Started: March 22nd, 2022

Status: Active, 16 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Ep 7 – Why are some animals born in the spring?
0:11:53 | May 5th, 2022

Is it because it’s warmer? Because they can find more food before nightfall? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway and answers from Biologist Marie Förg.

Ep 6 – Why do some animals hibernate?
0:10:55 | April 28th, 2022

Why do some animals sleep through the winter while others don’t? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway, Biologist Marie Förg and Collie Ennis, co-host of The Critter Shed podcast.

Ep 5 – Why is the sky blue?
0:10:18 | April 14th, 2022

What does bowling have in common with a beautiful blue sky? Click ‘play’ to find out! Featuring Biologist Kiri Spanowicz and children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly.

Ep 4 – Why do milk teeth fall out?
0:11:09 | April 14th, 2022

Bite into the fascinating world of baby teeth, shark teeth, and even… mosquito teeth!

Ep 3 – Do Fish Drink?
0:10:50 | April 7th, 2022

It seems like a straightforward question, but the answer is quite complex… Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly, Biologist Marie Förg and Marine biologist Stefano Mariani.

Ep 2 – Why do leaves turn brown in the autumn and then fall from the tree?
0:10:41 | March 31st, 2022

We find out and we also learn how some trees develop super powers that allow them to live in harsh places.

Ep 1 – Why do carrots grow underground while broccoli doesn’t?
0:11:28 | March 24th, 2022

Have you ever wondered why we eat the roots of some plants and the flowers of others? In this episode the children of St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway find out from Biologist Marie Förg why we eat the roots of the carrot plant and the flowers of broccoli.

So many questions
0:00:48 | March 22nd, 2022

Introducing “The Nature of Things”, an exciting, and fun-filled RTÉjr Radio series that encourages children to indulge their natural curiosity about science and ask questions about the nature of things.




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Created by: RTÉjr
Started: March 22nd, 2022
Status: Active, 16 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

Ireland6-1011+
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