Happy November, neighbor!Hello, Planeteers! Are you seeing fewer birds in your neighborhood? I know I am!In this episode, we take a look at what’s going on in the bird world. Are there fewer birds? Why is that? What ca...

Happy October to you!Hello, Planeteers! Are you afraid of spiders? if so, you might have one of the most common fears on the planet! But, before you go running off and getting webs in your hair, check out this spiderific epis...

Happy Fall to you!Hello, Planeteers! Are you seeing wasps everywhere all of a sudden? Are they crashing your picnics, trying to steal your food, or hovering around you like it’s their job? Do you think they are scary or looki...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by K.B. herself, and she tells us all about How to tell directions without a Compass!Did you know if you are outside and get lost, you can observe some patterns in nature and be able ...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by Captain Jack, and she tells us all about Jellyfish!Do you know what to do if you get stung by a Jellyfish? No, you don’t pee on it. I thought you did, but I was wrong. Find out the...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by Dr. Chuck Darwin, and he tells us all about staying cool during a heatwave!There are some super-fun ways to do this, and he also tells us how to make S’mores using a solar oven we ...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by Tito the Treefrog, and he tells us all about the differences between Snails and Slugs.I mean they kinda look the same, except one has a shell, right? Are Slugs just homeless snails...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by K.B, and she tells us all about Ocean Layers-what they are, what they’re called, and who lives in what layer.Did you know that places in the Ocean can be 36,000 feet deep? Wow, wha...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by Captain Jack, and she tells us all about Ladybugs-why they are awesome, where to find them, and how to identify what species live near you.Did you know Ladybugs are also called Lad...

Hello Planeteers!This week's episode is hosted by Dr. Chuck Darwin, and he tells us all about tides-what they are, what causes them, and what the different types of tides are. Did you know you can tell what type of tide the O...

Hello Planeteers!Happy 4th of July, and welcome to Episode 4 of the Sunsational Summer Minicast series. K.B.  is hosting this episode and she is talking all things related to Climate Change.This week's minicast had ...

Hello Planeteers!Welcome to Episode 3 of the Sunsational Summer Minicast series!Captain Jack is hosting this episode and she is talking all things related to the Moon.Did you know that wolves don't actually howl at the Moon?...

Hello Planeteers!Welcome to Episode 2 of the Sunsational Summer Minicast series!Tito the treefrog is hosting this episode, and he goes in-depth with not only how to tell the temperature with crickets, but who starting it and when.

Welcome to the first episode of the Sunsational Summer Series of Minicasts for kids! Every Monday until the end of August, we'll release a new episode with a playsheet and activity you can do that relates to the subject of the minicast....

In this episode all about Coral, that question gets answered and the answer wasn't what I thought it was!I also talk to Marine Biologist Dr. Sharon Wismer about coral reefs and why they are important, what challenges they face, a...

Happy Spring to you!Hello, Planeteers! This is Pollinator season, and this episode is all about Butterflies! I had the opportunity to talk to Steve LaWarre, who is the Vice President of Horticulture at Frederik Meijer Gardens...

Happy Earth Day to you...and here is part 2!Happy Earth Day 2021, Planeteers! Since I had so much to talk about, I decided to split this episode into 2 parts, and this is part 2.In this second part, we are going to ta...

Happy Earth Day to you...Happy Earth Day to you...Yes, this week is Earth Day 2021 and I had so much to talk about, I decided to split this episode into 2 parts! In this first part, we are going to do a project that I love:&n...

Why do some animals hibernate in winter? Are they lazy? Do they not like winter sports? What exactly is Hibernation anyway?In this second show of season 2, we explore hibernation-what it really is, who does it, who doesn’t do it,...

In this episode, we talk about the exciting discovery of a new snake species, and the man who discovered it, Jeff Weinell. He gave K.B some cool facts about the snake, even though it hasn't been studied in the wild. And, even coo...

Did you ever want to write and Illustrate your own book?This week, I interview Lori Tayor, Artist, Author, and Illustrator of the Holly Wild Series, a fictional series set in various Michigan parks and outdoor adventure areas. Ev...

Happy 4th of July! This week, we talk about SALT: what is it, why do we need it, where do we get it, and the history of it. Did you know salt was used as a form of payment?We also make Firework Art using salt, glue, and glow in the dark...

This week, I talk to Darlene Cavalier, the founder of SciStarter, which is a website where ordinary people sign up to help scientists collect data for various research projects. Darlene has recently been named a National Geographic Fellow and E...

This week, we make a fun and easy project just in time for Father's Day by using things we might already have around the house. You can make this out of water and flour if nobody at your house drinks coffee, so don't worry about that!Ch...

Ever wanted your own personal mini-aquarium?How about a nightlight with sea creatures swimming in it? In this episode, we make a Nightlight Aquarium with a mason jar and a few toys that looks sooo real, but there are no live anim...