I distinctly remember watching an episode of Mr. Wizard when I was about 5 years old. He was showing the power of centripetal force; took a bucket full of water and made a quick vertical circle with it. All the water stayed in the bucket of course. To my 5 year old mind, that totally blew me away. Ever since then I was hooked on science. Thanks for showing me the light Mr. Wizard.
It's funny how strong an impression this show made on people. I remember a few weeks back, people were arguing about the Greenpeace/Apple fiasco and somebody mentioned styrofoam. Instantly, my mind pictured the episode where he made a styrofoam fish by heating the foam balls in a mold. Is there somebody doing a science show for kids these days? I'd do it, but I swear to damn much.
Is there somebody doing a science show for kids these days?
There's a channel in Canada called Discovery for Kids. The content seems a lot more MTVish than Mr. Wizard. Quick cuts and short segments. It looks like some of their content is newer, but some is also getting up there in age. Popular Mechanics for Kids is listed and that started about 10 years ago. On the plus side, one of the hosts was Elisha Cuthbert. On the down side, she was 14 or 15 at the time.
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There's a channel in Canada called Discovery for Kids. The content seems a lot more MTVish than Mr. Wizard. Quick cuts and short segments. It looks like some of their content is newer, but some is also getting up there in age. Popular Mechanics for Kids is listed and that started about 10 years ago. On the plus side, one of the hosts was Elisha Cuthbert. On the down side, she was 14 or 15 at the time.