Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures

RNZ

A science podcast for kids. Answering their burning questions and showing them the wonders of discovery. By RNZ & Nanogirl Labs Ltd. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

  • 22 minutes 37 seconds
    Why do bees buzz?

    Nanogirl finds out why bees buzz.

    Nanogirl's been a busy bee.

    She's been down in Hamilton with Anu and some friends, from Southwell and Marian schools, trying to find out why bees buzz.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

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    9 April 2020, 12:30 am
  • 23 minutes 17 seconds
    How do planes fly?

    Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air...

    Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly.

    Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air...

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    2 April 2020, 11:30 pm
  • 19 minutes 54 seconds
    Where does electricity come from?

    Hold onto your hats - Nanogirl discovers where some of our electricity comes from and it's blowing a gale.

    Nanogirl is blown away with what she discovers in Taranaki.

    The super scientist headed to Te Apiti Wind Farm with Connor and some friends from St Peter's College, to find out where electricity comes from.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

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    26 March 2020, 11:30 pm
  • 24 minutes 37 seconds
    Can fish talk?

    Nanogirl goes in search of a conversation with some fish.

    Nanogirl jets north of Auckland, to Leigh, with Tessa and some of her friends from Mahurangi College, to find out if fish can talk.

    Perhaps they use shellphones...

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    19 March 2020, 11:30 pm
  • 21 minutes 9 seconds
    Can we make plastic that's better for the environment?

    Nanogirl finds out if we can make plastic that's not so bad for the environment.

    Nanogirl takes Malachi Mutu and his friends from Te Rangihakahaka School in Rotorua to the local SCION labs to find out whether we can make plastic that's better for the environment.

    And believe it or not - dinosaurs feature too.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

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    12 March 2020, 11:30 pm
  • 22 minutes 10 seconds
    What's the smartest animal?

    Join Nanogirl as she takes a trip to Auckland Zoo to find out what the smartest animal is.

    Nanogirl heads to Auckland Zoo with Reuben and his mates from Ponsonby Intermediate, to find out what the smartest animal is.

    Could it be a kea? Or a seal? Or maybe it's an elephant!

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

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    5 March 2020, 11:30 pm
  • 20 minutes 53 seconds
    What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?

    Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole.

    Nanogirl takes Ava and some friends from Cobham Intermediate to the University of Canterbury to find out what would happen if someone got sucked into a black hole.

    Hint: It sounds uncomfortable, but kind of delicious.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

    Professor Wiltshire recommends this video if you want to know more about black holes.

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    2 March 2020, 12:32 am
  • 26 minutes 21 seconds
    How fast does Santa's sleigh have to go?

    How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents all over the world on Christmas Day? Nanogirl launches some rockets with Wairere and some friends from Orakei School to find out.

    How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents all over the world on Christmas Day?

    Nanogirl launches some rockets with Wairere and some friends from Orakei School to find out.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    11 December 2019, 7:10 pm
  • 4 minutes 39 seconds
    Nanogirl's new adventures

    Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their latest science adventures... Drop into the lab and see what they're up to - it's noisy and explosive!

    Nanogirl and her nanobot CLAIR are getting ready for their Bring on the Noise Tour and the next season of Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures.

    Check out the mayhem in the lab - and have a go at making Nanogirl's super annoying harmonica.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

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    29 October 2019, 7:16 pm
  • 22 minutes
    Want More Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures?

    Nanogirl is off on more great adventures so we can answer your science questions. In the meantime we've been listening to other great science podcasts for kids and found Dan and the Fun Kids Science Weekly radio show.

    Take a listen and if you have any fun science questions you want Nanogirl to answer drop us an email at [email protected] or click on the big yellow box back on the home page.

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    27 August 2019, 8:50 am
  • 24 minutes 10 seconds
    What is the slimiest creature in the world?

    Nanogirl takes some students from St Thomas' School in Auckland to Kelly Tarlton's to meet a very slippery creature and find out what a hagfish is and why it's so slimey.

    Nanogirl takes Amelia and some of her friends from St Thomas' School in Auckland to Kelly Tarlton's to meet a very slippery creature and find out what a hagfish is and why it's so slimey.

    Watch the video of the experiment here.

    For a print-out of this experiment, please click here.

    Watch the video mentioned in the podcast here.

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    27 June 2019, 7:00 pm
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