Science Trek

Season 24

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 24

18 Episodes

  • Snakes: Discover Snakes
    E1
    Snakes: Discover SnakesSnakes have long, scaly bodies with no arms or legs. They live almost everywhere on Earth and play a vital role in the ecosystem. So, why are we so afraid of these creatures? Find out why you should value the snake in your backyard.
  • Snakes: Snake Hunters for Science
    E2
    Snakes: Snake Hunters for ScienceScientists monitor snakes to check the health of an ecosystem. They are especially worried about the impact of snake fungal disease in the Birds of Prey Conservation Area.
  • Bats: Don't Be Scared of Bats
    E3
    Bats: Don't Be Scared of BatsBats play an important role in our world's ecosystem. They are the only flying mammals. They can eat half their weight in insects each night. Find out more about these amazing creatures.
  • Bats: Swab a Bat, Save a Bat
    E4
    Bats: Swab a Bat, Save a BatBats emit a high-pitched squeak to help them find food. It's called echolocation. Humans have copied bats and use sound waves too. Learn how.
  • Sleep: The Mystery of Sleep
    E5
    Sleep: The Mystery of SleepSleep is vital for living creatures, but what is it? Why? We spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping. Why? While we sleep, our brains remain active. What is it doing? Find out more about sleep.
  • Sleep: When Do You Sleep?
    E6
    Sleep: When Do You Sleep?Sleep in animals is considerably different than it is for people. Visit ZooBoise and learn who sleeps when.
  • Digestive System: Go Inside the Digestive System
    E7
    Digestive System: Go Inside the Digestive SystemYour body needs food to stay healthy, but how does it turn food into the nutrients you need? Dive inside the Digestive System and find out.
  • Digestive System: Cow Stomach Investigation
    E8
    Digestive System: Cow Stomach InvestigationScientists can have an inside look at the digestive system by studying very special cows. Follow a University of Idaho scientist as he explains how cows digest their food by opening a unique portal into a cow's stomach.
  • Glaciers: Glacier Encounter
    E9
    Glaciers: Glacier EncounterWhat is a glacier? Glaciers play a major role in the health of our planet and provide more than two billion people with water, food, and power. Learn about how glaciers form, and change the landscape.
  • Glaciers: Surges and Melting Glaciers
    E10
    Glaciers: Surges and Melting GlaciersGlaciers usually move a few inches a year, but scientists at Boise State University are studying one glacier that is moving much faster. Investigating these surges could help us understand the instability of glaciers around the world.
  • Computers: What is a Computer?
    E11
    Computers: What is a Computer?Do you know what a computer is? The definition of what a computer is has changed over time. Find out more about the history of computers and how modern computers work.
  • Computers: Coding Computers & Paper Airplanes
    E12
    Computers: Coding Computers & Paper AirplanesThe coding or application tells a computer program how to function. At its heart, coding is just problem-solving, and you're never too young to learn to code. Join in on a coding class.
  • Exoplanets: What is an Exoplanet?
    E13
    Exoplanets: What is an Exoplanet?Exoplanets, or extra-solar planets, are planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. What have scientists found deep in space?
  • Exoplanets: Finding Life with the JWST
    E14
    Exoplanets: Finding Life with the JWSTAstronomers have an amazing tool in the search for life on exoplanets. It's the James Webb Space Telescope. But what are they looking for and what can the James Webb Space Telescope do in that search?
  • Forests: Forest Facts
    E15
    Forests: Forest FactsForests play an essential role in our world, providing everything from a home to thousands of creatures to fuel and recreation for humans. Forests also give us all something more important, large amounts of oxygen to breathe.
  • Forests: Flying Drones for the Trees
    E16
    Forests: Flying Drones for the TreesLand managers have turned to a new technology to help them manage forests. Meet two remote sensor technicians who help catalog the state of Idaho's public forests using drones.
  • Chemistry: It Starts with Atoms
    E17
    Chemistry: It Starts with AtomsChemistry is the science that deals with the substances that make up everything on earth. Chemists study how those elements interact, combine, and change. And they make new things, like medicines and plastic.
  • Chemistry: Do Try This at Home
    E18
    Chemistry: Do Try This at HomeChemistry is everywhere. It is easy to learn how to use chemistry to test properties of things all around us. In this video, we use simple items from home to test for bases and acids. Try this experiment at home.

 

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