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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • December 2, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids take on experiments in using sound waves to control the behaviour of a stream of water, how the size of vibrations affects the pitch of sound, how to use pencils to manipulate polymer strands and lots more.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • December 9, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids tackle experiments in trick photography using forced perspective, buoyant force captured in a bottle, using balloons to experiment with static electricity and electric charges and lots more.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • December 9, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids undertake experiments in juggling balls using the Bernoulli principle, exploring the oscillation of pendulums with stuffed animals, a crash course in basic astronomy and lots more.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • December 9, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids master experiments in using the forces of inertia for some simple magic tricks, how chroma-keying is used to fake photos, turning white flowers multi-coloured through capillary action and lots more.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • December 9, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids explore experiments in sound-proofing that can be done at home, how spreading force over several points works in a bed of nails, how rocket design affects drag and stability and lots more.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • December 16, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids tackle experiments in forced perspective in trick photography, the transformation of kinetic energy into potential energy in a bouncy ball, contamination and purification in the water table and lots more.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • December 16, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids undertake experiments in ferromagnetic materials in magnetic putty and how they are affected by magnetic fields, the relationship between buoyancy force and surface tension as explained by rubbish and lots more.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • December 16, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids take on experiments in how telescopes use lenses to focus light, and periscopes use mirrors to bounce light; involuntary eye movements that create the illusion of movement in the brain and much more.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • December 16, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids try experiments in detecting lies using body signals, how salt creates buoyancy in bodies of water due to density, trick photography using forced perspective, granular convection in a container of nuts and much more.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids explore experiments in how gravity and force interact with tools found in your shed, a simple trick using heat conduction in metal, how soap molecules bond to form bubbles and much more.

  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids tackle experiments in the Bernoulli Principle, and how objects will move from areas of high air pressure to areas of low air pressure; turning solar energy into a fan by using by air currents and much more.

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • December 16, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids undertake experiments in how forms of animation including Thaumatropes and stop motion use persistence of vision, creating movie effects using the illusion of forced perspective and much more.

  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids take on experiments in using centre of gravity to create the illusion of an object rolling uphill, the way bodies shrink and grow throughout the day due to spinal compression and much more.

  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids trial experiments in how simultaneous contrast can be used to create illusions; why sugar content affects cola density, causing it to sink or float; crafting a basic mechanised hand and much more.

  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids explore experiments in how visual information and processing order affects how our brain interprets images, finding iron in food using a magnet, how air temperature affects the movement of air currents and much more.

  • S01E16 Episode 16

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids tackle experiments in using air pressure to create propulsion in rockets, tricky ways to fold paper into mind-bending shapes, creating a moving robot based on uneven weight transference on an axle and much more.

  • S01E17 Episode 17

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids test out experiments in the basics of forensic evidence collection; playing with gallium, a metal with a low melting point; how refraction in water can create a magnifying effect and much more.

  • S01E18 Episode 18

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids take on experiments in the well-known Cafe Wall Illusion, how sundials and pendulums were used to tell time in the past, creating a disco ball out of a dodecahedron and much more.

  • S01E19 Episode 19

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids master experiments in forced perspective in trick photography; learning about acids in food, pH testing and what happens when acids and alkalis interact and much more.

  • S01E20 Episode 20

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids explore experiments in how sense and sensory deprivation affects the human body, creating musical instruments by manipulating air vibrations, how ballast is used to keep ships upright and much more.

  • S01E21 Episode 21

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids tackle experiments around osmosis in the process of pickling food; playing with foregrounds to use forced perspective in photo illusions; the classic Erdnase Change card trick and lots more!

  • S01E22 Episode 22

    • December 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids undertake experiments in coin tricks that play with physics; a classic card trick that relies on memory; how spreading the force of impact over time can reduce breakage and lots more.

  • S01E23 Episode 23

    • December 30, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids take on experiments in turning hydrophilic sand hydrophobic; transferring sound through vibration across surfaces; how vibrations are manipulated to create different sounds in musical instruments and lots more.

  • S01E24 Episode 24

    • December 30, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids test out experiments in using pulley systems to redistribute weight; how boomerangs alter wind resistance in order to return; chemical reactions that create pressure-based propulsion and lots more.

  • S01E25 Episode 25

    • December 30, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids explore experiments in trick photography that requires a balancing act; the components of everyday sand; an optical illusion based on convex and concave imagery and lots more.

  • S01E26 Episode 26

    • December 30, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids tackle experiments in filming a home-made horror movie; mixing up lipstick in the kitchen; horror-themed photography; using inertia in a magic trick; how the shape of an aerofoil's wings create lift and lots more.