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CSI KIDS
July 22, 2024
CSI KIDS
See how Krystal Balmes and Sahil from Brooklyn Preschool of Science use a pencil and tape to make images of fingerprints on paper. They discuss that all fingerprints are unique and explore the three main fingerprint patterns -- arches, whorls, and loops.
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MR. RITZ EXPLORES DENSITY WITH JASON LATIMER
Steven Ritz and magician Jason Latimer have fun comparing the density of different liquids
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GEOMETRY AND ANOTHER DIMENSION
Jason Latimer makes a 4" can lid fit through a 2" square opening in a piece of paper.
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THE POWER OF INVISIBILITY
Jason Latimer makes a pen appear in a bottle of water.
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CATCH A RAINBOW
Dejá Santiago from the Bronx Children’s Museum helps viewers make rainbows.
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FORM AND FUNCTION
Nicole Wallace from the Bronx Children’s Museum explores animal adaptations.
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FARMER WILL ALLEN AND THE GROWING TABLE
Read FARMER WILL ALLEN AND THE GROWING TABLE.
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MR. RITZ & JASON LATIMER READ YOUR MIND
Stephen Ritz and Jason Latimer from Impossible Science explore mind reading.
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DEFY GRAVITY WITH SURFACE TENSION
Jason Latimer from Impossible Science defies gravity with the surface tension of water.
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CAMOUFLAGED CRITTERS
Nicole Wallace from the Bronx Children’s Museum explores camouflage with an art activity.
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MAKE IT RAIN
Nicole Wallace from the Bronx Children’s Museum creates a cloud model with shaving cream.
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CLOUD PAINTINGS
Dejá Santiago from the Bronx Children’s Museum reads Little Cloud and does cloud painting.
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WHAT IS WATER?
Nicole Wallace from the Bronx Children’s Museum helps students learn about water.
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EVEN ANIMALS BECOME AFRAID
Chelsea Rim of the Memphis Zoo explains that animals can feel fear, just like humans.
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MISTER RITZ LEARNS TO DANCE WITH MR. MET
Mr. Met teaches Stephen Ritz from Green Bronx Machine how to dance.
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MISTER RITZ GOES INTO THE WOODS
Stephen Ritz from Green Bronx Machine explores the forest with Sam the Squirrel.
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SOCIAL LIVES OF ANIMALS
Max Borge and Sarah Wilde from the Memphis Zoo explores the social lives of animals.
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MISTER RITZ MEETS MORE MAMMALS
At AMNH, Stephen Ritz from Green Bronx Machine helps students learn about mammals.
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PITCH
Norah Jones helps students learn about pitch with homemade instruments.
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WATER CYCLES
Norah Jones helps students explore water cycles.
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MISTER RITZ DISCOVERS THE OCEAN
Stephen Ritz from Green Bronx Machine learns about marine life at AMNH.
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FLOWER EXPLORATIONS
Delia Meza from the NY Hall of Science dissects flowers and uses them to make pigments.
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WATER MIXTURES
Norah Jones shows what happens when she mixes different ingredients in water.
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SIGNS OF STRESS AND COMFORT
Learn about animal behavior and how they communicate their emotions.
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FEELING THE HEAT AND STAYING COOL
Max Borge from the Memphis Zoo explores how animals stay warm and cool.
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PLANT DETECTIVES
Norah Jones shows students how to be plant detectives.
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MISTER RITZ MEETS A DINOSAUR
Stephen Ritz explores dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History.
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FUN FOR ALL ANIMALS
Max Borge and Devon Campbell from the Memphis Zoo explore how animals have fun.
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BOUNCING BUBBLES
Delia Meza from the NY Hall of Science shows how to make bubbles that can bounce.
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MISTER RITZ GROWS FOOD ALL YEAR
Stephen Ritz from Green Bronx Machine helps students learn about growing plants.
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HEALTH
Bella Corley and Kayla Hasse from the Memphis Zoo explore animals’ health needs.
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TASTE TESTING
Cassondra Easterling and two helpers explore the 5 basic tastes using 5 mystery items.
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NATURALLY HAPPY
Learn how animals stay happy and healthy in the wild and at the zoo.
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SORTING
Norah Jones shows students how to sort found objects using different properties.
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EATING OUR WAY THROUGH NATURE
Max Borge and Rachel Peters from the Memphis Zoo discuss what animals eat.
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BOTTLE CAP HOCKEY
Norah Jones prompts students to play bottle cap hockey.
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SPACE FOR NATURE
Chelsea Rim & Max Borge from the Memphis Zoo explore the importance of space for animals.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
Chelsea Rim from the Memphis Zoo explores the importance of water to animals.
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ANIMAL SHELTERS
Max Borge from the Memphis Zoo explores different kinds of shelter various animals use.
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RAFT DESIGN
Ruben Conner from the Bay Area Discovery Museum builds a raft to carry toy animals.
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BASIC NEEDS
Max Borge from the Memphis Zoo explores animals’ basic needs.
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FREESTYLE CAT HUNTING
Greg Gaston provides play-by-play commentary for a competition among big cats.
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TAILLESS WHIP SCORPION
Max Borge from Memphis Zoo introduces students to a tailless whip scorpion.
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MAKING NON-DAIRY ICE CREAM
Zina Pasquale and her son show students how to make non-dairy ice cream.
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CODING WITHOUT THE COMPUTER
Valerie Brock helps students learn the meaning of coding by making a PB&J sandwich.
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WHAT’S THE WEATHER?
Cassondra Easterling and two young helpers observe and record weather data.
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COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND DRAWING SHAPES
Valerie Brock & Jorge Gallardo introduce computer programming by drawing shapes.
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TOUCH BOX EXPERIMENT
Cassondra Easterling and two young helpers conduct an experiment using a touch box.
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THE 5 SENSES
Christina Vasquez helps students learn about the 5 senses by sorting pictures.
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COTTON BALL LAUNCHER
Cassondra Easterling shows students how to create and test two cotton ball launchers.
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BEES AND POLLINATION
Theresa Ocol helps students learn about how bees pollinate plants.
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PARTS OF A PLANT, GROWING PLANTS FROM SEEDS
Elisa Oviedo helps students learn about plants and grow beans.
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SLIME!
Katherine Rodriguez-Agüero and her daughter show students how to make slime.
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BALLOON ROCKETS
Norah Jones prompts students to launch balloon rockets.
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SELF-INFLATING BALLOON
Cassondra Easterling and two helpers use vinegar and baking soda to inflate a balloon.
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EMPEROR SCORPION
Bella Corley from the Memphis Zoo introduces students to Caesar, an emperor scorpion.
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HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
Gabriella Sunderland shows students how to make ice cream at home.
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BE A PLANT CHAMPION AND WHAT ARE COMPUTERS?
Arvolyn Hill shows how to recycle an old T-shirt. Valerie Brock teaches about computers.
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BUBBLE WAND EXPERIMENT & SCIENCE JOURNAL
Cassondra Easterling and young helpers make bubble wands with plastic bottles and socks.
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MAKING HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH
Zina Pasquale and her son show students how to make playdough.
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MANDALA IN NATURE
Arvolyn Hill from the NY Botanical Garden shows students how to make a mandala outside.
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ABSORPTION EXPERIMENT & CHICKENS
Stacy Roupas shows how different items absorb water. Chickens respond to classical music.
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WHY WE NEED TO USE SOAP & HIPPO RACES
Cassondra Easterling explores how soap works. Hippos compete in Zoolympics.
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MAKING CRAYONS
Amanda Gino and her children recycle old crayons to make new ones.
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STOPPING APPLES FROM BROWNING & HUMMINGBIRD
Cassondra Easterling explores different ways to stop apples from turning brown.
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FLOAT/SINK EXPERIMENT & ANIMALS UNDERGROUND
Katherine Rodriguez-Agüero does a float/sink experiment and makes boats that float.
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SNAKE AND LIZARD
Animal interpreters at the Memphis Zoo explore how snakes and lizards are alike/different.
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WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
Cassondra Easterling uses a Venn diagram to sort clothes worn in summer and/or winter.
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HOMES FOR PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
Liz McDonald helps students learn about homes for people and animal habitats.
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RED WIGGLERS
Lindsey Desmond helps youngsters learn about why worms are important and how to compost.
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MY FIVE SENSES/CHIMPANZEES
With her daughter, Sabrin Abedin reads MY FIVE SENSES by Aliki Brandenberg.
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Backyard Nature: BUSH BABY TENANTS
Filmmakers introduce students to bush babies living in their South African backyard.
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NATURE OBSERVATIONS, ROSE HAIR TARANTULA
Students learn to record observations in a nature journal they make, and meet a tarantula.
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VIRGINIA OPOSSUM
Nikki Odorisio from the Memphis Zoo introduces students to a Virginia opossum named Ross.
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MAKING PAPER, PORCUPINE, AND ANTS
Students learn to make recycled paper, meet a porcupine, and watch ants go marching.
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TASTE TESTING
Cassondra Easterling and two helpers explore the 5 basic tastes using 5 mystery items.
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RAMPS
Norah Jones from WNET helps students learn what objects roll fastest down a ramp.
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NIGERIAN GOATS
Jenny Wilson introduces goats at the Memphis Zoo.
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THREE EXPERIMENTS ABOUT WEATHER
Demonstrations by Liz McDonald help students learn about rain, tornadoes, and ice.
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BOUNCY BALLS
Norah Jones shows how to measure and compare about how high different balls bounce.
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BINTURONG & OWLS
Educators at the Memphis Zoo introduce students to a binturong and owls.
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REGROW GARDEN
Arvolyn Hill from the NY Botanical Garden helps students learn how to regrow plants.
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TEMPERATURE
Norah Jones helps students make a thermometer and measure temperature around the house.
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