Technologys Child

Zombies have no control over their own minds. Some insects and other creepy crawlies have the power to turn other animals into zombies, controlling their behavior. Listeners will learn all about these creatures and the real-life zombies they are making.

Join Max Axiom for an electrifying adventure to learn all about how power is produced and harnessed for human use. Young listeners will supercharge their knowledge of the shocking world of electricity!

Is a wheel the same as a gear? Will a square wheel work? Could a wheel roll forever? Discover the wonder and science of wheels in Gears Go, Wheels Roll.

Thomas Edison wasn't just an inventor. He was also a physicist and businessman. Young listeners will discover how he became a great scientist whose inventions made a better life for most everyone.

How can massive stones slide across the desert untouched? Can lightning really bounce like a ball? Why was it raining fish in Europe in 2004? Nature holds some of our world's strangest mysteries. Some of the best minds on the planet have tried to explain these unsolved phenomena. Listeners can go on an outdoor adventure to explore some of nature's most puzzling mysteries.

Cheep! Cheep! What is that sound? It’s a baby bird in a nest! Beginning listeners will discover why nests make good homes for growing baby birds, squirrels, and other animals.

Introduce young scientists to the basics of pulleys. This nonfiction book introduces listeners to the benefits of these engineering marvels, providing everyday examples of a flagpole, a crane, an elevator, and window blinds. Award-winning author Michael Dahl delivers a fun, fact-filled audiobook for an engaging listen. Includes hands-on experiments!

In this digital age, children spend more time interacting with screens and less time playing outside, reading a book, or interacting with family. Though technology has its benefits, it also has its harms. In Screen Kids Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane will empower you with the tools you need to make positive changes. Through stories, science, and wisdom, you’ll discover how to take back your home from an overdependence on screens.

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students, promising to teach them how to become leaders in politics and business. A group has gathered at Callicles' house to hear Gorgias demonstrate the power of his art. This dialogue blends comic and serious discussion of the best life, providing a penetrating examination of ethics.

Do you know where your clothes come from? Learn about the processes of making certain materials that are used in clothing! Guess what plant or animal that rubber boots come from? What material is made from plastic bottles? You’ll be surprised to learn how the clothes you wear everyday are manufactured!

Have you ever wanted to discover a roller coaster that is bigger or faster or scarier than any one you’ve ridden before? Follow the design activity to engineer your own, new roller coaster! Learn how different engineering elements make an exciting ride!

Have you ever flown a drone before? They can be fun but are often hard to navigate by the operator. Scientists are hoping to discover ways to improve how drones see by using dragonflies! What about the anatomy of an insects’ eye will prove helpful?

Have you ever wondered how buildings are created? Architects have to use lots of different shapes in order to build a structure. Many geometric shapes are needed to create building designs. Can you find the different shapes in historical landmarks from all over the world?

What would we do without wheels? We use wheels for all kinds of things, including transportation. Learn about alternatives for transportation other than the wheel! Do you use any of these different ways of moving around?

Have you ever seen a bird nest? Birds make all kinds of different nests! Nests are made from lots of different kinds of materials and are shaped differently. Learn about the different kinds of nests that are made by different species of birds!

Have you ever wondered how big cities are created? Learn how small towns start with just a few houses and farms, and then grow into large cities with many roads, buses, and skyscrapers! See how cities grow and change throughout history by the growing population of people living, working and shopping among each other.

Yo wants to know why the road is being dug up—he sees a lot of machines and empty pipes! With the help of the construction workers, he learns how workers build and repair the water pipeline under the streets and roads where Yo travels—to carry water to all the homes and buildings that need it!

Bridges are engineering marvels! It takes a civil engineer, chief engineer, structural engineer and environmental engineer to build a bridge. There are different kinds that each require a special construction process to build. Learn how different bridges such as beam, suspension and arch bridge types are designed and built, as well as the construction workers needed at specific stages.

Did you know if you break a bone, the bone can repair itself? You'll need to visit the doctor to have your broken bone set in a cast, while your body is hard at work repairing the injury! The moment you fall, blood from your injury sends signals to cells to start building new bone–the process of repairing is on its way! Do you know what your body makes to create new bone?

Imagine taking a flight to the stars! Yo pretends to take a rocket into the sky to visit the stars–only he wonders if he will see the stars. Yo doesn’t want to crash into them if he can’t see them!