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Curious Crew

Rob Stephenson and inquisitive kids take a hands-on approach to scientific exploration.

Curious Crew  
  • Falling Objects
    Sunday, December 22
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We know "what goes up must come down." But WHY? Drop in to learn about the gravitational forces like acceleration and air resistance that push and pull Falling Objects! Stem Challenge: Plastic Parachutes Curious About Careers: Hot Air Balloon Pilot, Dawn McKenzie.
  • Sense of Taste
    Thursday, December 26
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a snack break with the Crew as they test their tastebuds! Discover how our four other senses impact the sense of taste. STEM Challenge: Making 5 Taste Ketchup Curious About Careers: Food Research and Development Manager, Jade Heslip.
  • Sense of Taste
    Sunday, December 29
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a snack break with the Crew as they test their tastebuds! Discover how our four other senses impact the sense of taste. STEM Challenge: Making 5 Taste Ketchup Curious About Careers: Food Research and Development Manager, Jade Heslip.
  • Cycling Science
    Thursday, January 2
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a "spin" and explore Cycling science! From stability and steering to gears and wheels, learn the physics behind bicycles, including those one-wheeled wonders, unicycles! Stem Challenge: Spoke Decorations Curious About Careers: Bike Fitter, Laura Harris.
  • Cycling Science
    Sunday, January 5
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a "spin" and explore Cycling science! From stability and steering to gears and wheels, learn the physics behind bicycles, including those one-wheeled wonders, unicycles! Stem Challenge: Spoke Decorations Curious About Careers: Bike Fitter, Laura Harris.
  • Drone Science
    Thursday, January 9
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Get a birds-eye view of Drone Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew take flight in the studio to learn the physics of how drones hover and all their unique uses! Stem Challenge: Making Mini Drones. Curious About Careers: Drone Pilot and Videographer, Kara Murphy.
  • Drone Science
    Sunday, January 12
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Get a birds-eye view of Drone Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew take flight in the studio to learn the physics of how drones hover and all their unique uses! Stem Challenge: Making Mini Drones. Curious About Careers: Drone Pilot and Videographer, Kara Murphy.
  • Fossils
    Thursday, January 16
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fabulous Fossil Formations! The Crew goes back in time and has fun with fossils, discovering how they were formed millions and BILLIONS of years ago! Stem Challenge: Casting Fossil Replicas. Curious About Careers: Anthropologist/Archaeologist, Stacey Camp.
  • Fossils
    Sunday, January 19
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fabulous Fossil Formations! The Crew goes back in time and has fun with fossils, discovering how they were formed millions and BILLIONS of years ago! Stem Challenge: Casting Fossil Replicas. Curious About Careers: Anthropologist/Archaeologist, Stacey Camp.
  • Color Guard Science
    Thursday, January 23
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Raise your flags and learn all about physics! Wind is only one reason why flags wave. Dr. Rob and the Crew explore the flags and the physics of motion with the help of Michigan State University's Spartan Marching Band Color Guard. Stem Challenge: Design Small Swing Flag. Curious About Careers: Civil Engineer, Tula Ngasala.
  • Color Guard Science
    Sunday, January 26
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Raise your flags and learn all about physics! Wind is only one reason why flags wave. Dr. Rob and the Crew explore the flags and the physics of motion with the help of Michigan State University's Spartan Marching Band Color Guard. Stem Challenge: Design Small Swing Flag. Curious About Careers: Civil Engineer, Tula Ngasala.
  • Materials Science
    Thursday, January 30
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Become mindful of matter with the Crew as they explore Materials Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew investigate atomic structures, melting points, and properties of polymers and how they form the unique qualities of all materials around us. Stem Challenge: Making Reinforced Cement. Curious About Careers: Packaging Engineer and Consultant, Camille Corr Chism.
  • Materials Science
    Sunday, February 2
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Become mindful of matter with the Crew as they explore Materials Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew investigate atomic structures, melting points, and properties of polymers and how they form the unique qualities of all materials around us. Stem Challenge: Making Reinforced Cement. Curious About Careers: Packaging Engineer and Consultant, Camille Corr Chism.
  • Newton's First Law of Motion
    Thursday, February 6
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Keep on moving - or not! Discover Newton's First Law of Motion! Dr. Rob and the Crew use bowling balls, beads, and bottles to investigate Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion: An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion, unless acted upon by unbalanced forces. Stem Challenge: Make a Whacky Stack Toy. Curious About Careers: Curious About Careers Host, Genesis.
  • Newton's First Law of Motion
    Sunday, February 9
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Keep on moving - or not! Discover Newton's First Law of Motion! Dr. Rob and the Crew use bowling balls, beads, and bottles to investigate Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion: An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion, unless acted upon by unbalanced forces. Stem Challenge: Make a Whacky Stack Toy. Curious About Careers: Curious About Careers Host, Genesis.
  • Wheels and Axles
    Thursday, February 13
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! Explore how a round wheel works together with an axle so that they rotate together. STEM Challenge: Making a rubber band powered wheel and axle. Curious About Careers: Scientist Tonya Matthews gives an interactive tour at Michigan Science Center in Detroit.
  • Falling Objects
    Sunday, February 16
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We know "what goes up must come down." But WHY? Drop in to learn about the gravitational forces like acceleration and air resistance that push and pull Falling Objects! Stem Challenge: Plastic Parachutes Curious About Careers: Hot Air Balloon Pilot, Dawn McKenzie.
  • Resonance
    Thursday, February 20
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Resonant rods, rings and pipes and powerful pendulums! Explore how every object has the potential to vibrate, and those vibrations occur in different wave patterns. Resonance is adding an additional force with a matching frequency the wave. STEM Challenge: Making a membranophone. Curious About Careers: Nuclear physicist Artemis Spyrou explains how an atom-smashing cyclotron works.
  • Sense of Taste
    Sunday, February 23
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a snack break with the Crew as they test their tastebuds! Discover how our four other senses impact the sense of taste. STEM Challenge: Making 5 Taste Ketchup Curious About Careers: Food Research and Development Manager, Jade Heslip.
  • Momentum
    Thursday, February 27
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Racing cans, pencil spinners, bowling ball bangers! Explore how whenever something is moving, it has momentum, and the faster it's moving, the more momentum it has. STEM Challenge: Designing a better bobsled. Curious About Careers: Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha describes what it takes to care for children's health.
  • Cycling Science
    Sunday, March 2
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a "spin" and explore Cycling science! From stability and steering to gears and wheels, learn the physics behind bicycles, including those one-wheeled wonders, unicycles! Stem Challenge: Spoke Decorations Curious About Careers: Bike Fitter, Laura Harris.
  • Football Science
    Thursday, March 6
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Football bounce and flight, sticky fingers and more! Explore how a football's shape makes it more difficult to predict how it will bounce, while that shape helps its gyroscopic motion when thrown or kicked. STEM Challenge: Designing a water balloon helmet. Curious About Careers: Biomechanical engineer Tamara Reid Bush explains the movement of the human body.
  • Drone Science
    Sunday, March 9
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Get a birds-eye view of Drone Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew take flight in the studio to learn the physics of how drones hover and all their unique uses! Stem Challenge: Making Mini Drones. Curious About Careers: Drone Pilot and Videographer, Kara Murphy.
  • Buoyancy
    Thursday, March 13
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sinking stones, aluminum boats, Cartesian diver, scuba action figures, hot air balloons and more! Explore buoyancy, which is an object's ability to float. STEM Challenge: Making a hovering balloon. Curious About Careers: Microbiologist Joan Rose discusses the workings of a water research lab.
  • Fossils
    Sunday, March 16
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fabulous Fossil Formations! The Crew goes back in time and has fun with fossils, discovering how they were formed millions and BILLIONS of years ago! Stem Challenge: Casting Fossil Replicas. Curious About Careers: Anthropologist/Archaeologist, Stacey Camp.
  • Skeletal System
    Thursday, March 20
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Broken bones, tendon tricks, acidic exoskeletons and more! Explore the human skeletal system including bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and joints; and how it stores calcium and phosphorous and produces blood cells. STEM Challenge: Making a no-hands crutch. Curious About Careers: Orthopedic surgeon and baseball team physician Julie Dodds on her career in sports medicine.
  • Color Guard Science
    Sunday, March 23
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Raise your flags and learn all about physics! Wind is only one reason why flags wave. Dr. Rob and the Crew explore the flags and the physics of motion with the help of Michigan State University's Spartan Marching Band Color Guard. Stem Challenge: Design Small Swing Flag. Curious About Careers: Civil Engineer, Tula Ngasala.
  • Rockets
    Thursday, March 27
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Multi-staging balloons, water bottles, air rockets and more! Explore how rockets can lift off the ground through an imbalance of forces. STEM Challenge: Designing a water bottle rocket. Curious About Careers: Astrophysicist Shannon Schmoll at Abrams Planetarium and technology manager Mary Palkovich.
  • Materials Science
    Sunday, March 30
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Become mindful of matter with the Crew as they explore Materials Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew investigate atomic structures, melting points, and properties of polymers and how they form the unique qualities of all materials around us. Stem Challenge: Making Reinforced Cement. Curious About Careers: Packaging Engineer and Consultant, Camille Corr Chism.

 

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  • Falling Objects
    Thursday, December 19
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We know "what goes up must come down." But WHY? Drop in to learn about the gravitational forces like acceleration and air resistance that push and pull Falling Objects! Stem Challenge: Plastic Parachutes Curious About Careers: Hot Air Balloon Pilot, Dawn McKenzie.
  • Bowling Science
    Sunday, December 15
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Strikes, spares, and SCIENCE! Dr. Rob "strikes" up a Curious Crew lesson on the science of bowling! STEM Challenge: Design Bowling Shoe Soles. Curious About Careers: Professional Coach and Bowler Aleta Sill.
  • Newton's First Law of Motion
    Thursday, December 12
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Keep on moving - or not! Discover Newton's First Law of Motion! Dr. Rob and the Crew use bowling balls, beads, and bottles to investigate Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion: An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion, unless acted upon by unbalanced forces. Stem Challenge: Make a Whacky Stack Toy. Curious About Careers: Curious About Careers Host, Genesis.
  • Waves
    Sunday, December 8
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sloping slinky and wiggly water! The Curious Crew gets an "earful" from Dr. Rob on the science behind sound waves! STEM Challenge: Design a Gumdrop Wave Machine. Curious About Careers: Ultrasound Engineer Lalita Udpa.
  • Materials Science
    Thursday, December 5
    1:32 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Become mindful of matter with the Crew as they explore Materials Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew investigate atomic structures, melting points, and properties of polymers and how they form the unique qualities of all materials around us. Stem Challenge: Making Reinforced Cement. Curious About Careers: Packaging Engineer and Consultant, Camille Corr Chism.
  • Piano Science
    Sunday, December 1
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Digital banana pianos and amplified forks! It's a "pitch perfect" episode as the Curious Crew investigates the science of playing the piano with Dr. Rob! STEM Challenge: Make a Digital Banana Piano. Curious About Careers: Musician Jen Sygit.
  • Color Guard Science
    Thursday, November 28
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Raise your flags and learn all about physics! Wind is only one reason why flags wave. Dr. Rob and the Crew explore the flags and the physics of motion with the help of Michigan State University's Spartan Marching Band Color Guard. Stem Challenge: Design Small Swing Flag. Curious About Careers: Civil Engineer, Tula Ngasala.
  • Convection
    Sunday, November 24
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fire and ice, candles and snowflakes! The Curious Crew cycles through carousels, boiling water, and soap to understand convection! STEM Challenge: Designing a Candle Convection Carousel. Curious About Careers: US Fire Management Officer Persephone Whelan.
  • Fossils
    Thursday, November 21
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fabulous Fossil Formations! The Crew goes back in time and has fun with fossils, discovering how they were formed millions and BILLIONS of years ago! Stem Challenge: Casting Fossil Replicas. Curious About Careers: Anthropologist/Archaeologist, Stacey Camp.
  • Springs
    Sunday, November 17
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Jack-In-The-Box and pogo sticks! The Curious Crew "jumps" right into the science of springs! STEM Challenge: Design a Jack in the Box. Curious About Careers: Auto Design Director LaShirl Turner.
  • Drone Science
    Thursday, November 14
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Get a birds-eye view of Drone Science! Dr. Rob and the Crew take flight in the studio to learn the physics of how drones hover and all their unique uses! Stem Challenge: Making Mini Drones. Curious About Careers: Drone Pilot and Videographer, Kara Murphy.
  • Acids & Bases
    Sunday, November 10
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Disappearing Ink and soapy pH! The Curious Crew "mixes" it up with Dr. Rob when they investigate acids and bases! STEM Challenge: Making and Testing pH Indicator Paper. Curious About Careers: Food Quality Assurance Manager Kelly Stano.
  • Cycling Science
    Thursday, November 7
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Take a "spin" and explore Cycling science! From stability and steering to gears and wheels, learn the physics behind bicycles, including those one-wheeled wonders, unicycles! Stem Challenge: Spoke Decorations Curious About Careers: Bike Fitter, Laura Harris.
  • Electric Lights
    Sunday, November 3
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    "Watts" up, Dr. Rob? The Curious Crew "brightens up" on the science behind lights! STEM Challenge: Making a Light Bulb. Curious About Careers: Urban Forest Hydrologist Asia Dowtin.