Science Trek

Season 23

Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to: introduce science topics to elementary-age schoolchildren; provide educational materials for teachers and parents; and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career potentials.

Where to Watch Science Trek • Season 23

18 Episodes

  • Weather: Blame the Sun
    E1
    Weather: Blame the SunSunny, snowing or blowing, the weather affects everything we do. The weather starts with one thing: the Sun.
  • Weather: Meteorologists at Work
    E2
    Weather: Meteorologists at WorkScientists study the weather lots of different ways. What's a high or a low front? How does air pressure affect the weather? What makes the wind blow? Find out how meteorologists do their job.
  • Dams: Spillways and Parachuting Beavers
    E3
    Dams: Spillways and Parachuting BeaversA dam is a structure that blocks a waterway and allows the water to be used differently. Learn how people use dams in their everyday lives and find out how scientists once airdropped beavers to improve back country habitat.
  • Dams: Arrowrock Dam: Inside and Out
    E4
    Dams: Arrowrock Dam: Inside and OutArrowrock Dam was built in 1915, it was the tallest concrete dam in the world. The dam was raised five feet in 1935-37 and now has a storage capacity of 272,200 feet. Take a tour inside this amazing structure and learn how dams work.
  • Urban Wildlife: What's in Your Backyard?
    E5
    Urban Wildlife: What's in Your Backyard?Animals make their homes in lots of places, sometimes right in your own backyard. Urban Wildlife live in cities because they can find the four things needed to survive: space, food, water, and shelter. Find out more about Urban Wildlife.
  • Urban Wildlife: An Urban Wildlife Tour
    E6
    Urban Wildlife: An Urban Wildlife TourEveryone should spend time in Nature. Most urban environments have kept a piece of the wild in them. Take a tour of one small section of Boise's Greenbelt with conservationist Steve Burns and see what urban wildlife you can find.
  • Skin: Skin Deep
    E7
    Skin: Skin DeepYour skin is your body's largest organ. It's a complex collection of cells, nerves, blood vessels, and glands. It helps regulate your body temperature, protects you from disease and injury, and helps you navigate your world.
  • Skin: Animal Skin
    E8
    Skin: Animal SkinHumans aren't the only creatures with skin. Mammals, amphibians, and birds have skin too. Animal skin does much of what human skin does, but some animal skins have amazing properties. Join us on a tour of animal skin at ZooBoise.
  • Sewage: After the Flush
    E9
    Sewage: After the FlushSewage or waste-water treatment systems have made all the difference to our life spans. But how do they work? Follow what happens after you flush.
  • Sewage: Sewage Through the Ages
    E10
    Sewage: Sewage Through the AgesHumans have found different ways to deal with sewage through time. Romans had sewers. In the Dark Ages, we tossed human waste into pits or even the street. Find out when we started treating sewage and why.
  • Robotics: Rise of Robots
    E11
    Robotics: Rise of RobotsA robot is a machine designed to automatically perform a complex series of actions. Learn the history of robotics, the parts of a robot and how they are being used in society today.
  • Robotics: Can a Dinosaur Be a Robot?
    E12
    Robotics: Can a Dinosaur Be a Robot?Robotic toys are very popular. Come meet Pleo, one of the first robotic dinosaurs. Join Joan and friends as they visit Pleo's developers, and look under the skin to see how Pleo responds to your touch.
  • Astronomy: Look Into the Past
    E13
    Astronomy: Look Into the PastHumans have been scanning the skies since the dawn of time. Learn what astronomers learned through the ages and how advances in technology gave scientists whole new ways to see the universe.
  • Astronomy: What is the JWST
    E14
    Astronomy: What is the JWSTThe James Webb Space Telescope is the most expensive telescope ever built. Find out more about how it was constructed and what it could mean for advances into our understanding of the Universe.
  • Soil: The Dirt on Soil
    E15
    Soil: The Dirt on SoilSoil is more than just dirt. Without soil, there would be no life on Earth. Find out more about this important part of our environment.
  • Soil: Soil Competition
    E16
    Soil: Soil CompetitionHigh school students from around the state compete each year in a soil and land identification contest. They are becoming soil scientists. Follow a team from Kuna as they compete.
  • Elk: It's Not a Deer or a Moose. It's an Elk
    E17
    Elk: It's Not a Deer or a Moose. It's an ElkElk are part of the ungulate family but have adaptations that make them special. Find out more about these amazing creatures.
  • Elk: Elk Rancher
    E18
    Elk: Elk RancherElk are wild creatures, but many people like to eat their meat. So, some ranchers have started raising Elk instead of cattle. What is it like to be an Elk Rancher?

 

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