Unlocking Science
5 Seasons
Explore science (and watch some things blow up!) with your new favorite science teacher,
Mr. Roger Patterson.
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31:16Episode 1
S2E1 Weathering a Storm
Episode 1
Barometers measure atmospheric pressure, which is very useful if you’re trying to forecast the weather. In this episode Mr. P builds a barometer with a bottle and talks about air temperature, air density and cloud bursts.
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27:52Episode 2
S2E2 Consider the Birds
Episode 2
Mr. P and Dr. Purdom go looking for birds around the lake in the botanical gardens at the Creation Museum.
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11:01Episode 3
S2E3 Hands On: Barometers
Episode 3
Mr. P shows you how to build your own homemade wet and dry barometers - just like the ones he used in the "Weathering A Storm" episode of Unlocking Science.
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30:46Episode 4
S2E4 Forensic Footprints
Episode 4
Can you catch a criminal by the heel? Mr. P and his guest Dr. Rivera demonstrate how CSIs use footprints in criminal investigations.
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31:48Episode 5
S2E5 Cursed Plants: Flytraps
Episode 5
In this episode of Unlocking Science, Mr. P and his guest Ron Dudek take a closer look at Dionaea muscipula - venus flytraps.
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14:12Episode 6
S2E6 Hands On: Casting Footprints
Episode 6
Mr. P and Dr. Rivera show you how to mix and pour your own molds. Download instructions from http://answersingenesis.org/unlocking-science and try your forensic skills at home.
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31:16Episode 7
S2E7 Opposites Attract: Magnetism
Episode 7
Why do some things stick to magnets? Why do magnets stick to each other? What can we do with magnets? In this episode, Mr. P and his guest Dr. Danny Faulkner unlock the science of magnetism.
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38:40Episode 8
S2E8 Spicy Bacteria
Episode 8
Can spices help protect us from bacteria? Mr. P and his guest, Dr. Georgia Purdom, unlock biology to see what effect cinnamon and garlic have on bacteria.
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16:16Episode 9
S2E9 Hands On: Magnetic Exploration
Episode 9
Mr. P and Dr. Faulkner show you a few ways to explore magnetism at home.
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30:01Episode 10
S2E10 Electromagnetism
Episode 10
Can you make a magnet from a battery? Mr. P and his guest, Dr. Danny Faulkner, unlock a branch of physics where we harness invisible forces and charged particles to make motors, magnets, electricity and even light.
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34:37Episode 11
S2E11 Forensic Hair
Episode 11
Can a hair left behind, convict of a crime? In this episode Mr. P and his guest, Dr. Rivera, unlock the science of forensic analysis.
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Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. (Luke 12:7)
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S2E12 Hands On: Build Your Own Electromagnet
Episode 12
Mr. P and Dr. Faulkner show you how to build a magnet with a battery.
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32:49Episode 13
S2E13 Unlocking Your Heart
Episode 13
How much blood does your heart pump? How many times does your heart beat each day? Mr. P and his guest Dr. Menton unlock anatomy, looking at one of your most important muscles. Even though this world is damaged by sin, our bodies still evidence God’s design. You are fearfully and wonderfully made...
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30:38Episode 14
S2E14 Unlocking Circulation
Episode 14
Veins and arteries are like a highway system for your blood. Mr. P and his guest Dr. Menton unlock anatomy to see the amazing way our blood delivers nutrition and removes waste from every cell in our bodies.
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S2E15 Hands On: A Happy Heart Rate
Mr. P helps you understand how you can monitor your own heart rate whether at rest or at play.
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32:17Episode 16
S2E16 Bacteria Abounding
Episode 16
You can't see them, but bacteria are growing all around you . . . and even in you! Mr. P and his guest, Dr. Georgia Purdom, unlock microbiology to learn about tiny organisms that we all live with everyday.
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38:20Episode 17
S2E17 Multipurpose Alcohols
Episode 17
People make alcohols every day to clean, brew and burn. Mr. P. and Dr. Rivera use molecular models and a woosh bottle to unlock the chemistry of these organic compounds.
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17:40Episode 18
S2E18 Hands On: Culturing Bacteria at Home
Episode 18
Learn how to grow bacteria in a culture. Test whether your cleaning products kill bacteria.
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29:33Episode 19
S2E19 Lunar Phases
Episode 19
Learn all about how God has created the moon to help us mark the passing of time.
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35:16Episode 20
S2E20 Living Bones
Episode 20
Your bones are an amazingly complex bundle of both living and dead cells.
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18:00Episode 21
S2E21 Hands On: Saving a Cursed Plant
Episode 21
Mr. P and our favorite carnivorous plant expert teach you how to rescue a cursed plant and help it thrive.
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23:24Episode 22
S2E22 Amazing Water: Specific Heat
Episode 22
Water has a superpower -- able to hold an amazing amount of heat!
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23:53Episode 23
S2E23 Planting Zones
Episode 23
God created plants that grow in different climates. Mr. P and his guest Dale Spada go out to our gardens to unlock horticulture and the science of planting zones.
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19:45Episode 24
S2E24 Hands On: Holding the Heat
Episode 24
Learn how God has created water with the superpower of holding massive amounts of heat!
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