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Curious Crew

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

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  • Inertia
    Thursday, April 10
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Spinning eggs and more! Explore how an object that is still or at rest will stay at rest, while an object in motion will keep moving unless another force acts on it. STEM Challenge: Making 'eggciting' safety restraints. Curious About Careers: Technology coordinator Michelle Massey and pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha.
  • Inertia
    Sunday, April 13
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Spinning eggs and more! Explore how an object that is still or at rest will stay at rest, while an object in motion will keep moving unless another force acts on it. STEM Challenge: Making 'eggciting' safety restraints. Curious About Careers: Technology coordinator Michelle Massey and pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha.
  • Electric Batteries
    Thursday, April 17
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Human batteries, electric lemon, potato possibilities and more! The Curious Crew learns that batteries are used to change chemical energy into electrical energy. STEM Challenge: Designing a better battery. Curious About Careers: Scientist Tonya Matthews and Nuclear physicist Artemis Spyrou.
  • Electric Batteries
    Sunday, April 20
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Human batteries, electric lemon, potato possibilities and more! The Curious Crew learns that batteries are used to change chemical energy into electrical energy. STEM Challenge: Designing a better battery. Curious About Careers: Scientist Tonya Matthews and Nuclear physicist Artemis Spyrou.
  • Center of Gravity
    Thursday, April 24
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Quirky corks, leaning towers, defying gravity and more! The Curious Crew explores different centers of gravity. STEM Challenge: Making a balanced sculpture. Curious About Careers: Physical Therapist Jill Marlan.
  • Center of Gravity
    Sunday, April 27
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Quirky corks, leaning towers, defying gravity and more! The Curious Crew explores different centers of gravity. STEM Challenge: Making a balanced sculpture. Curious About Careers: Physical Therapist Jill Marlan.
  • Pulleys
    Thursday, May 1
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Hoist a grown-up, a tug of war, compound pulleys and more! The Curious Crew hoists Dr. Rob off the ground as they explore how pulleys make physical work easier. STEM Challenge: Design a miniature crane. Curious About Careers: Equine Diagnostician Dr. Stephanie Valberg.
  • Pulleys
    Sunday, May 4
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Hoist a grown-up, a tug of war, compound pulleys and more! The Curious Crew hoists Dr. Rob off the ground as they explore how pulleys make physical work easier. STEM Challenge: Design a miniature crane. Curious About Careers: Equine Diagnostician Dr. Stephanie Valberg.
  • Kinetic Energy
    Thursday, May 8
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Stubborn cans, racing spools, yo-yos and more! The Curious Crew learns when something moves, it has kinetic energy. STEM Challenge: Designing a marble rollercoaster. Curious About Careers: Orthopedic Researcher LeeAnn Kaiser.
  • Kinetic Energy
    Sunday, May 11
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Stubborn cans, racing spools, yo-yos and more! The Curious Crew learns when something moves, it has kinetic energy. STEM Challenge: Designing a marble rollercoaster. Curious About Careers: Orthopedic Researcher LeeAnn Kaiser.
  • Central Nervous System
    Thursday, May 15
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Uncontrollable hands, knee-jerk reflex, reaction times and more! The Curious Crew explores how our body's system of nerves help us make quick decisions. STEM Challenge: Designing a sensory fidget toy. Curious About Careers: Kinesiologist Dr. Janet Hauck.
  • Central Nervous System
    Sunday, May 18
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Uncontrollable hands, knee-jerk reflex, reaction times and more! The Curious Crew explores how our body's system of nerves help us make quick decisions. STEM Challenge: Designing a sensory fidget toy. Curious About Careers: Kinesiologist Dr. Janet Hauck.
  • Basketball Science
    Thursday, May 22
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Lay-up angles, curvy bounce passes, delightful dribbling and more! The Curious Crew learns how simple scientific principals improve the game of basketball. STEM Challenge: Designing a mini-free throw machine. Curious About Careers (2): Ophthalmologist Dr. Sonia Rana and Computer Coder Hillary Lewandowski.
  • Basketball Science
    Sunday, May 25
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Lay-up angles, curvy bounce passes, delightful dribbling and more! The Curious Crew learns how simple scientific principals improve the game of basketball. STEM Challenge: Designing a mini-free throw machine. Curious About Careers (2): Ophthalmologist Dr. Sonia Rana and Computer Coder Hillary Lewandowski.
  • Torque
    Thursday, May 29
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Candle see-saws, balanced meter sticks, 'getting a grip' and more! The Curious Crew explores how the force of torque helps us turn and leverage things. STEM Challenge: Design a One-Handed Spoon Catapult. Curious About Careers: Robotics Engineer Sid Mosley.
  • Torque
    Sunday, June 1
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Candle see-saws, balanced meter sticks, 'getting a grip' and more! The Curious Crew explores how the force of torque helps us turn and leverage things. STEM Challenge: Design a One-Handed Spoon Catapult. Curious About Careers: Robotics Engineer Sid Mosley.
  • Sense of Hearing
    Thursday, June 5
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Echo location, tympanic membranes, radio teeth and more! The Curious Crew learns how our ears are designed to capture incoming sounds. STEM Challenge: Designing a pair of 'Ear Defenders.' Curious About Careers: Audiologist Dr. Brooke Tudor.
  • Sense of Hearing
    Sunday, June 8
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Echo location, tympanic membranes, radio teeth and more! The Curious Crew learns how our ears are designed to capture incoming sounds. STEM Challenge: Designing a pair of 'Ear Defenders.' Curious About Careers: Audiologist Dr. Brooke Tudor.
  • Chocolate Chemistry
    Thursday, June 12
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sliding chocolate, curious cocoa, sweet textures and more! The Curious Crew learns how modern day chocolate chemistry has become one sweet science. STEM Challenge: Designing edible Chocolate Bowls. Curious About Careers: Health Educator Bethany Thayer.
  • Chocolate Chemistry
    Sunday, June 15
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Sliding chocolate, curious cocoa, sweet textures and more! The Curious Crew learns how modern day chocolate chemistry has become one sweet science. STEM Challenge: Designing edible Chocolate Bowls. Curious About Careers: Health Educator Bethany Thayer.
  • Electrical Circuits
    Thursday, June 19
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Human conductivity, electrical resistance, series & parallel circuits and more! The Curious Crew learns how all circuits have three things: a power source, a conductor and a load. STEM Challenge: Designing an Electrical Switch. Curious About Careers: Electrical Engineer Shanelle Foster.
  • Electrical Circuits
    Sunday, June 22
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Human conductivity, electrical resistance, series & parallel circuits and more! The Curious Crew learns how all circuits have three things: a power source, a conductor and a load. STEM Challenge: Designing an Electrical Switch. Curious About Careers: Electrical Engineer Shanelle Foster.
  • Matter
    Thursday, June 26
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Lava lamps, slo-motion balls, clouds in bottles and more! The Curious Crew discovers that solids, liquids and gasses take up space, has mass and are all made of matter. STEM Challenge: Making Sculpting Putty. Curious About Careers: Energy Troubleshooter Adel Pascaris.
  • Matter
    Sunday, June 29
    7:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Lava lamps, slo-motion balls, clouds in bottles and more! The Curious Crew discovers that solids, liquids and gasses take up space, has mass and are all made of matter. STEM Challenge: Making Sculpting Putty. Curious About Careers: Energy Troubleshooter Adel Pascaris.

 

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  • Newton's First Law of Motion
    Sunday, April 6
    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.
  • Candy Chemistry
    Thursday, April 3
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Buoyant candy, marshmallow melee and more! Candy and science? It's funny to think that candy is related to science, but it's true! STEM Challenge: Making sugar stained glass. Curious About Careers: Audiologist Brooke Tudor explains how to properly test and care for our hearing.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.