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Compact Science
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 มี.ค. 2021
Compact Science is an engaging new TH-cam series from WNED PBS and the Buffalo Museum of Science that explores the wonders of science right in our own backyard. Host Sarajane Gomlak Green investigates the geology of Niagara Falls, discovers the chemistry at work in sponge candy, learns how density is the key to lake-effect snow, and more. If you’re curious about the world around you, there’s a lot to explore and Compact Science will be your guide.
Geared towards children (grade K-6), their families, and anyone with a curiosity about the world around them, each episode frames a scientific concept with a signature regional connection that celebrates the science and history of the Western New York and Southern Ontario region.
Check out the website (wned.org/CompactScience) for viewer challenge experiment instructions.
Compact Science is funded in part by The Joy Family Foundation and the New York State Department of Education.
Geared towards children (grade K-6), their families, and anyone with a curiosity about the world around them, each episode frames a scientific concept with a signature regional connection that celebrates the science and history of the Western New York and Southern Ontario region.
Check out the website (wned.org/CompactScience) for viewer challenge experiment instructions.
Compact Science is funded in part by The Joy Family Foundation and the New York State Department of Education.
Explore Western New York’s Devonian Past
Join us on a fossil-hunting adventure in Western New York as we unearth creatures from an ancient undersea environment that existed nearly 400 million years ago. In this episode, Sarajane visits Penn Dixie Fossil Park. From horn corals to trilobites, we explore the geologic secrets hidden in rocks, revealing ancient marine life and the process of fossilization.
Hosted by: Sarajane Gomlak-Green
Produced by: Christy May
A production of Buffalo Toronto Public Media in partnership with the Buffalo Museum of Science
For more on Compact Science Season 2 visit: www.wned.org/CompactScience
Funding for Compact Science was provided in part by the Joy Family Foundation and the New York State Education Department. Visit wned.org for more WNED PBS original productions. This program and channel are made possible by viewers like you. You can support Buffalo Toronto Public Media by making a donation. Thank you! To donate, visit www.wnedmembers.org/alleg/WebModule/Donate.aspx?P=WEBYT1&PAGETYPE=PLG&CHECK=d7c8elR8b49PNdBk7doSeRiCxtaFReuS
Hosted by: Sarajane Gomlak-Green
Produced by: Christy May
A production of Buffalo Toronto Public Media in partnership with the Buffalo Museum of Science
For more on Compact Science Season 2 visit: www.wned.org/CompactScience
Funding for Compact Science was provided in part by the Joy Family Foundation and the New York State Education Department. Visit wned.org for more WNED PBS original productions. This program and channel are made possible by viewers like you. You can support Buffalo Toronto Public Media by making a donation. Thank you! To donate, visit www.wnedmembers.org/alleg/WebModule/Donate.aspx?P=WEBYT1&PAGETYPE=PLG&CHECK=d7c8elR8b49PNdBk7doSeRiCxtaFReuS
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