Finding Stuff Out
29 Episodes
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16 Episodes
Colour
21m
With the help of an animal expert, Harrison finds out how chameleons change color and viewers find out if they're lion sighted in a color blindness test. A physicist explains why there are some colours that we can't see, and viewers get a bug's eye view of the world in order to discover how bugs see things that are invisible to humans! Harrison carries out an experiment to see if kids will turn their noses up at a batch of blue scrambled eggs!
Insects
21m
Harrison visits an entomologist who explains to him how insects that eat insects can replace the poison farmers use to keep bad bugs away from their crops. Harrison is joined by a biologist who puts on a fascinating show and tell with all kinds of live bugs. He then puts school kids to the test by asking them to eat everyday products that most of us don't realize contain... you guessed it... bugs! And viewers find out that a lot of household products are made using insects (everything from carpets to lipstick!).
The Moon
21m
Harrison investigates intriguing facts about the moon, like why people think wolves howl at the moon (they don't), whether the moon really turns people into werewolves, who the first men on the moon were and why the moon appears to follow us. Viewers at home test out their jumping skills as Harrison demonstrates where we'd be without gravity!
Sleep
21m
Harrison sets off on an investigation of such sleep phenomena as yawning, snoring, and sleepwalking. Along the way he shows kids how to make other people yawn and how to make it seem like they are fast asleep (with fake snoring!). Viewers get to find out what causes nightmares and how to make bad dreams go away.
Volcanoes
21m
Harrison gets permission from his school to build a very large volcano and with the help of a real-life volcanologist he creates a grand finale in the form of one of the largest mentos and cola eruptions ever concocted on television! Viewers learn what to do if the earth starts shaking.
Flight
21m
With the aid of a wind-tunnel and a four-time national radio-controlled airplane champ, Harrison takes to the school yard to discover why some things fly better than others and viewers find out what it really takes to leave the ground.
Weather
21m
Harrison is visited by a real-life television weatherman who shows us how he predicts the weather. Viewers will learn how to gauge wind strength and direction from famous storm chaser George Kourounis as Harrison talks to him live from a location in America's Tornado Alley.
Sickness
21m
Harrison is visited by a microbiologist who helps him take a close look at an invisible world and figure out how to stop viruses from hurting us. In the name of science, Harrison performs a top secret experiment at an elementary school to find out how quickly germs can spread. Viewers at home learn how to grow their own fungus.
All Animals Big and Small
21m
Harrison sets out to explore why it is that some animals evolve to be big, while others evolve to be small. He is visited by a miniature horse and its foal who help him find out why animals are bred to be different sizes. Viewers are encouraged to test their own ability to make themselves seem as big as possible!
Electricity
21m
A physicist visits Harrison to explain how electricity is generated, and teaches us how it can be conserved. Viewers can take part in a fun experiment to see electricity at work in their own bodies.
Language and Communication
21m
Harrison is visited by a very special guest - a parrot - and he tries to figure out if he can understand what it's saying! Meanwhile, viewers get to test out their ability to communicate with dogs. Harrison also discovers why humans speak so many different languages.
Tools
21m
An anthropologist and real-life expert in prehistoric tool-making teaches Harrison how to make Neanderthal knife blades and to paint like a "cave kid". Harrison invites kids at home to join him in making simple machines - a wedge, an inclined plane, and a lever - using nothing more than a sheet of paper.
Sound
21m
Harrison is joined by rapper and musician Kid Koala, a special guest canine, and opera singer Lindsay Michael. Individually, these experts help us find out about the delicate mechanisms that help us hear. The special guest canine helps Harrison figure out whether dog whistles really are silent, and Lindsay Michael tests out whether a person can actually shatter a crystal glass with their voice. Viewers at home find out if they have bat-like hearing!
Oceans
21m
Finding out how crucial the ocean is to our ecosystem, Harrison discovers that although monsters might get the attention, it's the little things that count. For example, a tiny creature called phytoplankton creates half of the oxygen that we breathe. Using potatoes, a marine biologist helps Harrison figure out how fish drink!
Hair
21m
In a search to learn about the origins of hair, Harrison finds out about the cultural implications of different hairstyles - from mohawks to baldness.
Best Of Finding Stuff Out
21m
The final show of the first season brings together highlights of the previous fifteen episodes. The most amazing experts, incredible experiments, and entertaining animals - and the funniest bloopers - all come together to help Harrison's first season go out with a big bang!
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Structures
21m
Structures are things that we build, that make life easier, like a house or a bridge. Harrison finds out how animals have been building structures for millions of years.
Food & Nutrition
21m
We have to eat, because our parents make us! But seriously, Harrison learns how good, healthy food helps us grow big and strong and smart.
Sun
21m
Harrison takes a close look at the biggest star in our solar system – the sun, and learns that everything DOES run (at least indirectly) on solar power.
Growth
21m
Every living creature that is born grows up. But HOW do they grow, and WHY do they stop growing? Find out if girls grow faster than boys and if you can make yourself grow taller.
Solids, Liquids & Gases
21m
Magic IS real - sort of. Nature creates its own magic. Harrison’s attic is full of magic today with instant ice cream, a flying guinea pig and a magician who makes water appear!
Babies & Families
21m
All babies need families for their survival. Harrison investigates why babies drink so much milk and poop so much, and why they are so cute.
Plants
21m
Harrison discovers that plants are living things, and humans depend on them for survival not just for food and clothing, but also for the very air we breathe!
Habitat
21m
Without a habitat, neither plants, humans nor animals could survive. Why do worms come out when it’s wet? Why don’t dolphins live on land? How can fish breathe under water?
Garbage & Recycling
21m
Garbage is stinky and gross; but Harrison finds out that even smelly garbage can be useful, and that worms make great house pets.
Senses: Sight
21m
How do we see? Why CAN’T we see some things? Why do cat’s eyes glow in the dark? Harrison sheds some light on one of our five most important senses: sight!
Teeth
21m
Humans and animals have different kinds of teeth because they eat different things. Harrison finds out new stuff about teeth, including why some are sharp and some are flat.
Sports
21m
Harrison takes an in-depth look at sports. There’s a lot of science in sports; Harrison finds out how even cheering for your favourite team is good for you!
Best of Finding Stuff Out
21m
Harrison realizes that science is all around us. Highlights from season two, including questions about the sun, plants, teeth and spiders, help prove his point.