STEM Archives - The Children's Hour

Learn with our kids science podcast about exoplanets on The Children’s Hour. The Kids Crew talk with an exoplanetologist, Dr. Diana Dragomir. We discover what an exoplanet is, and how astronomers find them in a vast sea...

Learn about fossils in a Kids Crew field trip to a secret fossil quarry in the mountains outside of Albuquerque, as well as in a chat with New Mexico Natural History Museum educator Mike Sanchez. Will we become...

On this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts, we’re going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Bad Astronomer, Dr. Phil Plait teaches us how the moon was formed, and we learn what...

How does your brain control everything you do? In this episode of The Children's Hour Shorts, our Kids Crew and Katie Stone talk with scientists Ingrid Lane and Nick Aase from the Mind Research Network to uncover the...

Firefighters are helpers who rush toward danger when others need help. On this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts, the Kids Crew visits Albuquerque Fire Rescue Fire Station Number Three in Albuquerque, New Mexico to...

Explore the science, history, and art of balloons — from the first hot air balloon flight in 18th-century France to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Includes 3 audio clips and a Learning Guide for...

This time on The Children’s Hour, learn about space junk with space anthropologist Dr. Alice Gorman. We’ll explore the consequences of polluting our upper stratosphere, and what the plan is to pick up our trash in...

<p>This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about squid with Skype A Scientist, Dr. Sarah McAnulty. These ubiquitous creatures are the psychedelic acrobats of the ocean. </p> <p>The post Squid appeared first on The...

<p>The Kids Crew explores the Sun with scientists from the Sunspot Solar Observatory. Learn how the Sun gives us light and heat, how it helps plants grow, and how experts study it safely. This episode also shares the...

<p>The Kids Crew explores the amazing world of whales. Learn how these giant ocean mammals breathe, migrate across oceans, and communicate through songs that travel for miles underwater. This episode also explains why...

<p>We celebrate Earth Day on The Children’s Hour with students working to save the environment around them. RiverXchange is a program that partners with schools on the Rio Grande to create projects that protect our...

<p>Next time on The Children’s Hour, we’re going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Bad Astronomer, Dr. Phil Plait teaches us how the moon was formed, and we learn what happens to...

<p>On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew explores the world of manatees with educator Andrea Herman from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Kids will learn how these large aquatic mammals live, what they...

<p>Forests are full of life, stories, and connections we cannot always see. Learn how forests help keep our planet healthy, how trees communicate, and why old growth forests matter. With songs, questions from kids, and...

<p>This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore the skin we are in. We are joined by Dr. Holly McGee and Dr. Nina Jablonski, who have written a book to explain the cultural and social history of skin color called It’s...