Loading...

PODCAST

Science Bees - Kids

Travel Sports Parents

Science Bees - Kids was made for families who spend hours in the car — heading to travel sports, tournaments, and practices. Instead of letting that drive time go to waste, each short episode teaches your kid one science topic. No worksheets, no screens — just a few minutes of learning between the backseat and the next game.

kids & family education for kids

All Episodes

00:02:58

Science Bees: The Digestive System — Your Body's Food...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/10/02

Today we're going on a trip. It's a food journey through the digestive system!Digestion is how your body breaks food into tiny pieces it can use for energy and growth. The whole trip happens in one long path, so let's follow a bite of food from start to finish.Stop number one, the mouth. Your teeth chew the food, and saliva, which is spit, starts breaking it down.Stop number two, the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Muscles in the esophagus

en-us

00:01:36

Science Bees: Hormones — Your Body's Chemical...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/10/01

Have you ever wondered how different parts of your body know what to do, even though they're not directly connected?The answer is hormones.Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through your bloodstream, carrying instructions to different parts of your body.Here's something interesting:Hormones are made by special organs called glands, which together make up something called the endocrine system.Once a gland releases a hormone, it travels through your blood until it reaches the exact

en-us

00:02:39

Science Bees: The Skeleton — Your Body's Built-In...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/10/01

Today we're learning about something you carry around everywhere: your skeleton!An adult has 206 bones. Say it with me: two hundred six!Here's a surprise: babies are born with about 300 bones. As you grow, some bones join together, and that's how we end up with 206.You don't need to memorize every bone. Start with these three:1. The femur is your thigh bone. It's the longest bone in your body.2. The stapes is a tiny bone inside your ear. It's the smallest, about the size of a

en-us

00:01:52

Science Bees: The Mesozoic Era — The Age of Reptiles...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Imagine a world ruled by giant reptiles for over 180 million years.That world was real, and scientists call it the Mesozoic Era.The Mesozoic Era lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago, and it's often nicknamed the Age of Reptiles.Here's something interesting:The Mesozoic Era is actually split into three smaller time periods.The Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous.Let's start with the Triassic.After a huge extinction event wiped out much of life on Earth, things slowly started to

en-us

00:01:15

Science Bees: The Colon — Your Body's Waste...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Have you ever wondered what happens to food after your stomach is done with it?It doesn't just disappear.It travels to an organ called the colon.The colon is also known as the large intestine, and it's one of the final stops in your digestive system.Here's something interesting:By the time food reaches your colon, most of the nutrients have already been absorbed by your small intestine.So what's left for the colon to do?The colon's main job is to absorb water and salt from the leftover material.This

en-us

00:01:25

Science Bees: Enzymes — The Tiny Helpers That Speed...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Some chemical reactions in your body would take forever to happen on their own.Way too slow to keep you alive.That's where enzymes come in.Enzymes are special proteins that speed up chemical reactions in your body.Here's something interesting:Enzymes don't get used up when they do their job.They help a reaction happen, and then they're ready to help again and again.You actually already know some enzymes.Remember learning that the small intestine uses enzymes to break down food?Those enzymes help

en-us

00:01:30

Science Bees: The Small Intestine — Where Digestion...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

After food leaves your stomach, it's not finished being digested yet.It still has a big job ahead of it.That job happens in the small intestine.The small intestine is a long, coiled tube where most of your food's digestion and nutrient absorption actually take place.Here's something interesting:Even though it's called "small," the small intestine is actually the longest part of your digestive tract.It's just narrower than the large intestine, which is why it got its name.When food arrives from the

en-us

00:01:46

Science Bees: Bacteria vs. Virus — Two Tiny...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Bacteria and viruses both can make you sick.But they're actually very different from each other.Let's break it down.Bacteria are living, single-celled organisms.They can survive on their own, grow, and reproduce by splitting themselves in two—a process called binary fission.Viruses are different.A virus isn't even considered fully "alive" by most scientists.That's because a virus can't reproduce on its own.It has to invade a living cell and use that cell's own machinery to make copies of

en-us

00:01:10

Science Bees: E. Coli — The Bacteria Living in Your...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Did you know there are trillions of bacteria living inside your body right now?Most of them aren't dangerous at all.In fact, some even help you.One of the most famous ones is called E. coli.E. coli is short for Escherichia coli, a type of bacteria that normally lives in the intestines of humans and animals.Here's something interesting:Most types of E. coli are actually harmless.Some even help your body digest food and make certain vitamins, like vitamin K.But A few strains of E. coli are not so

en-us

00:01:10

Science Bees: Salmonella — The Hidden Danger in...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Have you ever heard grown-ups say, "Don't eat raw cookie dough" or "Cook your chicken all the way through"?There's a reason for that.It's to protect you from something called Salmonella.Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can make you sick if it gets into your body, usually through food.Salmonella is way too small and You'd need a microscope to spot it.It often hides in raw or undercooked foods—like chicken, eggs, and sometimes even fruits and vegetables that weren't washed properly.When

en-us

00:01:05

Science Bees: The Cretaceous Period — The Age of...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Picture a world full of giant dinosaurs, strange plants, and creatures unlike anything alive today.That world existed during the Cretaceous Period.The Cretaceous Period was a time in Earth's history, lasting from about 145 million years ago to 66 million years ago.Here's something interesting:The Cretaceous was the last period of the Mesozoic Era, which people often call the Age of Dinosaurs.Some of the most famous dinosaurs lived during this time, including Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops.But

en-us

00:01:10

Science Bees: Rabies — The Virus That Attacks the...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/28

Imagine getting a tiny scratch or bite from an animal, and it turning into something much more serious.That's exactly what can happen with rabies.Rabies is a virus that attacks the nervous system, which includes your brain and spinal cord.Here's something interesting:Rabies isn't spread through the air or by just being near someone.It's usually spread through the saliva of an infected animal, most often through a bite.Animals like bats, raccoons, foxes, and unvaccinated dogs can carry the virus.Once

en-us

00:01:32

Science Bees: Electron — The Tiny Particle With a...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

Hey, science explorers!Let's shrink down—WAY down.Smaller than a grain of sand…Smaller than a cell…Smaller than anything you can see with your eyes.We're talking about something incredibly tiny:the electron! ⚡An electron is a tiny particle found in atoms.And here's the big thing to remember:👉 Electrons have a negative electric charge.Every atom has electrons, along with two other important particles: protons and neutrons.Think of an atom like a tiny neighborhood.🏠 The nucleus is in the

en-us

00:01:34

Science Bees: Red Blood Cells — Your Body's Oxygen...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

Take a deep breath.Breathe in…and breathe out.But have you ever wondered:How does the oxygen you breathe actually get around your body?That's where today's science stars come in.They're called red blood cells!Red blood cells are special cells in your blood whose main job is to carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.And they have a special helper called hemoglobin.Hemoglobin is a protein inside red blood cells that can bind to oxygen.Think of a red blood cell like a tiny delivery

en-us

00:01:32

Science Bees: Trilobite — The Ancient Creature with...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

And today we're traveling hundreds of millions of years into the past.Before dinosaurs…Before humans…Before many animals that you know today…there were trilobites.A trilobite was an extinct type of marine arthropod.The name trilobite means “three-lobed.”Why?Because their bodies were divided into three major lengthwise sections.Trilobites lived in the oceans for almost 270 million years.That's an incredibly long time!They had hard exoskeletons, which means they had a protective outer skeleton.And

en-us

00:01:16

Science Bees: White Blood Cells — Your Body's...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

Imagine your body has a security team.Their job is to help protect you from things that could make you sick.Your body actually has such a team.They're called white blood cells.Their scientific name is leukocytes.White blood cells are part of your immune system and help protect your body against infections and other foreign substances.And here's something interesting:There isn't just one kind of white blood cell.There are several types.For example:Neutrophils.Lymphocytes.Monocytes.And

en-us

00:01:38

Science Bees: Boiling Point — When a Liquid Starts to...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

Have you ever watched a pot of water on the stove?At first, nothing seems to happen.Then you see tiny bubbles.More and more bubbles appear…and eventually the water is bubbling all over!So here's today's question:What temperature does a liquid need to reach before it boils?That brings us to today's science term:BOILING POINT!The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid's vapor pressure becomes equal to the pressure around the liquid, allowing bubbles of vapor to form throughout the

en-us

00:01:25

Science Bees: Relativity — Einstein Changes Our...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

Here's a mind-bending question:Can time pass at different rates for different observers?According to Einstein's theory of relativity…yes!Relativity is actually a pair of related theories:Special relativity and general relativity.Special relativity deals with motion, space, and time.One of its most important ideas is that the speed of light in a vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of their motion.Special relativity also leads to effects called time dilation and length contraction.General

en-us

00:01:01

Science Bees: The Moons of Jupiter — A Planet with a...

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

How many moons does Jupiter have?The answer can change as astronomers discover more tiny moons.Wikipedia currently lists 115 known moons of Jupiter.But if you're studying for a Science Bee, there's a much more important group to remember.The four Galilean moons.Say them with me:Io!Europa!Ganymede!Callisto!These four are Jupiter's largest moons. They were discovered through telescopic observations in 1610.And there's an amazing fact about Ganymede.Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System.It's

en-us

00:00:57

Science Bees: Convection — Heat on the Move (Ep. 23)

Science Bees - Kids ·

2026/09/27

Imagine you're heating a pot of water.At first, the water is sitting there.But as it heats up…something starts moving!That's convection.Convection is the transfer of heat caused by the movement of a fluid.A fluid can be a liquid or a gas.Here's what happens in a simple convection current:Warm material becomes less dense and tends to rise.Cooler material is denser and tends to sink.The movement creates a circulating pattern called a convection current.You can see this happening in heated water.And

en-us

42 results

Similar Podcasts

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

Atomic Audio

Storytime for Kids

Storytime for Kids

Doxology Go

Matt Doan

Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)

Laura Birek, Shanna Micko

Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

Focus on the Family