200 episodes

Solve It! for Kids - The science podcast for curious & creative kids and their families.
Peek into the world of real-life scientists, engineers, and experts as they solve problems in their every day jobs. Kids and families are then invited to take on a challenge and solve a problem themselves! Join Jennifer Swanson and Jeff Gonyea as they ask questions, solve problems, and offer challenges that take curiosity and creativity to a whole new level.
Don’t forget to participate in our weekly challenges!

SolveItForKids Science podcast Jennifer Swanson/Jeff Gonyea

    • Kids & Family

Solve It! for Kids - The science podcast for curious & creative kids and their families.
Peek into the world of real-life scientists, engineers, and experts as they solve problems in their every day jobs. Kids and families are then invited to take on a challenge and solve a problem themselves! Join Jennifer Swanson and Jeff Gonyea as they ask questions, solve problems, and offer challenges that take curiosity and creativity to a whole new level.
Don’t forget to participate in our weekly challenges!

    How Do You Rescue Raptors?

    How Do You Rescue Raptors?

    How are injured raptors like eagles and hawks rescued, rehabilitated, and sent back into the wild? It's an amazing and time-consuming process. Our guest, Dr. Travis Wilcoxen, biologist and President of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Raptor Center, is here to tell us all about how they work with injured raptors. Don't miss this fascinating and FUN episode! 
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    Every episode of this award-winning science podcast for kids takes you behind the scenes of a scientist, engineer, or expert's daily job. Packed with fun facts, intriguing information, and lots of laughs, this podcast aims to educate as well as inspire. The best part is that each episode gives our listeners a challenge to learn more.
    This week's challenge is to get the 7-day forecast from your local weather station. Keep track of the weather that week. See if they match.
    Find more information on our website www.solveitforkids.com (https://www.solveitforkids.com) 
     Follow us on Facebook @ kidssolve 
    Instagram @kidssolve 
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    • 38 min
    What Can You Learn from an Incident Meteorologist?

    What Can You Learn from an Incident Meteorologist?

    Have you ever wondered how firefighters keep track of where a wildfire is heading? They use incident meteorologists to help them understand how the winds, temperature, and precipitation affect the movement of the wildfire. Our guest, Jon Fox, an incident meteorologist with NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains how it works.
     #sciencepodcast #sciencepodcastforkids #sciencecareeers #stem #stemcareers #stempodcastforkids  
    Every episode of this award-winning science podcast for kids takes you behind the scenes of a scientist, engineer, or expert's daily job.
    Packed with fun facts, intriguing information, and lots of laughs, this podcast aims to educate as well as inspire. The best part is that each episode gives our listeners a challenge to learn more.
    This week's challenge is to get the 7-day forecast from your local weather station. Keep track of the weather that week. See if they match.   
    Find more information on our website www.solveitforkids.com (https://www.solveitforkids.com)   Follow us on Facebook / kidssolve
    Instagram / kidssolve
    X @kidssolve / kidssolve

    • 30 min
    What is the Deep Space Network?

    What is the Deep Space Network?

    Have you ever wondered how NASA talks to all of its spacecraft that are way out in space? They use the Deep Space Network! Do you know what that is or how it works? Our guest, Rémy Morgan, is a Network Analyst for the Deep Space Network and she tells us all about how they keep track of multiple spacecraft in our solar system and all of the data they send back. If you love space technology, you won't want to miss this episode! 

    • 35 min
    What Purpose Do Museum Collections Serve?

    What Purpose Do Museum Collections Serve?

    How many museums have you visited? A lot? Have you ever thought about why the museum curators choose those specific topics for exhibits? It's a fascinating tale and one that our guest, retired museum curator, Douglas Noble, knows tons about. Take a listen to this fascinating episode and learn how fun facts get turned into wonderful ways of learning in a museum. 
    #sciencepodcast #sciencepodcastforkids #sciencecareeers #stem #stemcareers #stempodcastforkids 
    Every episode of this award-winning science podcast for kids takes you behind the scenes of a scientist, engineer, or expert's daily  job. Packed with fun facts, intriguing information, and lots of laughs, this podcast aims to educate as well as inspire. The best part is that each episode gives our listeners a challenge to learn more. 
    This week's challenge is to consider a collection that you have. Go through and record what you have and evaluat them all. Then go to a museum and evaulate their collection. 
    Find more information on our website www.solveitforkids.com
    Follow us on
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KidsSolve
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kidssolve/
    X @kidssolve https://twitter.com/KidsSolve
     

    • 29 min
    What Happens When We Get too Much Precipitation?

    What Happens When We Get too Much Precipitation?

      Have you ever wondered how floods occur? Or maybe what happens when we get too much snow? Today's guest has the answer! Robin Fox, a surface hydrologist with the National Weather Service, is here to chat with us about things precipitation, most of all what to do if you get too much. Lot's of great weather information here for anyone who is interested in meteorology. 
    #sciencepodcast #sciencecareers #stempodcast #stemcareers #womeninstem 
    Every episode of this award-winning science podcast for kids takes you behind the scenes of a scientist, engineer, or experts day. Packe with fun facts, intriguing information, and lots of laughs, this podcast aims to educate as well as inspire. The best part is that each episode gives our listeners a challenge to learn more.
    This week's challenge: Measure and keep track of how much precipitation falls this week. Compare your results to your local meteorologists. Were they the same? 
    Find more information on our website www.solveitforkids.com
     
     
     

    • 29 min
    How do you Make Peas Taste Great?

    How do you Make Peas Taste Great?

    Have you ever wished that your peas could taste better? Perhaps you've avoided eating them because you don't like how they taste. Well, Christine Lewington, Founder and CEO of PIP International, the best tasting pea protein, is here to talk with us. You'll learn how pea protein is made, and even what an agricultural engineer does. 
    #sciencepodcast #sciencecareers #STEMcareers #podcast 
    Every episode of this award-winning science podcast for kids and families takes you behind the scenes of a scientist, engineer, or expert's day job. Packed with fun facts, intriguing information, and lots of laughs, this podcast aims to educate as well as inspire. The best part is that each guest gives our listeners a challenge to learn more.
    The challenge for this episode is to go to the grocery store and identify three products that have pea protein. 
    Find more information at our website: www.solveitforkids.com
     

    • 35 min

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