Just Look Up

Astronomy begins at home, just looking up and seeing what we see. The Kids Crew meet with Professor Raman Prinja, Head of Astronomy and Physics at University College – London. Professor Prinja’s new book Wonders of the Night Sky details the many celestial sights...

Dating Trees

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Trees have birthdays too, and scientists find out when they are by studying tree rings. This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn how to date trees, using dendrochronology with Dr. Peter M. Brown from Rocky...

Coyotes

This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn about a canine that is thriving across North America: coyotes. They may look like wild dogs, but we learn from biologist Zoe Rossman that they are quite different from our friendly house pets. Coyotes are thriving...

Sloths

Learn all about sloths with author Georgeanne Irvine from the San Diego Zoo, and biologist Sam Trull from the Sloth Institute in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica. Find out how we can all help protect sloths.  This episode comes with a hands-on Learn-Along guide which meets...

Ballooning

Coming up on The Children’s Hour get blown away with us as we learn all about balloons. We begin with the history of hot air balloons, and we end up in the air on a real balloon. Then we explore latex balloon art and clothing with the team at Airigami.  Plus, find out...

Fossils

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS 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...

Falling Into Autumn

This time on The Children’s Hour we are falling into autumn in the northern hemisphere. We learn the science about equinox, and hear from 5th graders on learning different perspectives about the fall holidays:  Labor Day, Mexican Independence Day, and Columbus...

Understanding Vaccines

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS The Kids Crew learn the science, history, and current schedule of vaccination from Newberry Honor winning author Dr. Rajani Larocca, and from the Center for Disease Control’s Dr. Georgina Peacock. Plus...

Happy Birthday to Us

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Celebrate The Children’s Hour’s fifth birthday in a show full of memorable moments from our last five years, and mixed with some of our favorite tunes. It’s a radio birthday party for The...