Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures

4.7 (113)
KIDS & FAMILY
SERIES

A science podcast for kids that visits schools around motu to answer their burning questions and show them the wonders of discovery.

EPISODE 1

What would happen if you got sucked into a black hole?

Nanogirl goes on an adventure to find out what would happen if a person got sucked into a black hole. Nanogirl takes Ava and some friends from Cobham Intermediate to the University of Canterbury to find out what would happen if someone got sucked into a black hole. Hint: It sounds uncomfortable, but kind of delicious. Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Professor Wiltshire recommends this video if you want to know more about black holes. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

21 min
EPISODE 2

What's the smartest animal?

Join Nanogirl as she takes a trip to Auckland Zoo to find out what the smartest animal is. Nanogirl heads to Auckland Zoo with Reuben and his mates from Ponsonby Intermediate, to find out what the smartest animal is. Could it be a kea? Or a seal? Or maybe it's an elephant! Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

22 min
EPISODE 3

Can we make plastic that's better for the environment?

Nanogirl finds out if we can make plastic that's not so bad for the environment. Nanogirl takes Malachi Mutu and his friends from Te Rangihakahaka School in Rotorua to the local SCION labs to find out whether we can make plastic that's better for the environment. And believe it or not - dinosaurs feature too. Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

21 min
EPISODE 4

Can fish talk?

Nanogirl goes in search of a conversation with some fish. Nanogirl jets north of Auckland, to Leigh, with Tessa and some of her friends from Mahurangi College, to find out if fish can talk. Perhaps they use shellphones... Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

25 min
EPISODE 5

Where does electricity come from?

Hold onto your hats - Nanogirl discovers where some of our electricity comes from and it's blowing a gale. Nanogirl is blown away with what she discovers in Taranaki. The super scientist headed to Te Apiti Wind Farm with Connor and some friends from St Peter's College, to find out where electricity comes from. Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

20 min
EPISODE 6

How do planes fly?

Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air... Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air... Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

23 min
EPISODE 6

Why do bees buzz?

Nanogirl finds out why bees buzz. Nanogirl's been a busy bee. She's been down in Hamilton with Anu and some friends, from Southwell and Marian schools, trying to find out why bees buzz. Watch the video of the experiment here. For a print-out of this experiment, please click here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

23 min

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TRAILER

Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures - crash landing here soon!

Come on a great science adventure with Dr Michelle Dickinson - aka Nanogirl - as she travels around the country answering your burning science questions. Can we bring dinosaurs back to life? How high can birds fly? Is all bacteria bad? Find out the answer to these and heaps of other super interesting science questions with Nanogirl and her nanobot - the Constantly Learning Artificial Intelligence Repository - aka CLAIR. Each week, Nanogirl travels the country on her trusty - or is that rusty - Jetvolt. She'll take you along for the rollercoaster ride and hopefully answer a burning science question on the way. Listen out for a fun experiment every episode - which you'll be able to try at home. We'd love to hear how they go - so email your results and any fun science questions you might have to the team at scienceadventures@rnz.co.nz. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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3 min

4.7

out of 5

113 Ratings

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02/09/2023

Princessmog

Love nano girls stories
Love it

29/07/2022

scarlett aa 12 eh

Love it 😊
Nano girl

26/01/2022

⭐️🌼🍯

I love 💖 this podcast, I find it really cool that you do the fingering out of the question in person. 👍🏼👑 - Charlotte 💅🏻
Great

07/12/2021

super christmas december month

Great