Penny & Luck: Inventing Stuff - a kids STEM podcast

What do peace signs, pomegranate seeds, and Japan all have in common? They all have to do with with the science and history behind INVENTING TIE DYE. To receive updates on activity books, partner promo codes, and news from the Penny & Luck: Inventing Stuff world - subscribe to our quarterly newsletter on pennyandluck.com. Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Designed by Igor Cujic

What do the Eiffel Tower, Chicago, and 7 school busses have in common? Each are part of the science and history behind INVENTING the FERRIS WHEEL! Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Designed by Igor Cujic

What do Pixar, physics, and sea storms have in common? Each are part of the science and history behind INVENTING the SLINKY! Partnerships: KiwiCo: Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link: bit.ly/kiwico30 To receive updates on activity books, partner promo codes, a...

What do ancient Greece, victorian socialites, and handball have in common? They're all part of the story behind TABLE TENNIS. Subscribe & listen to this week's episode as we dive into the science and history behind inventing TABLE TENNIS. Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 3...

It's science! It's dancing! It's spinning mirrors! IT'S THE DISCO BALL! This week's episode is all about the science and history behind inventing the DISCO BALL and the welcoming communities that danced beneath them. Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | e...

Tree sap! Science! Medicine! This week's episode of Penny & Luck: Inventing Stuff dives into the 9,000 year old history and science behind this beloved breakfast condiment.  Shout out to these indigenous maple syrup producers:  Wabanaki Maple: wabanakimaple.com Passamaquoddy Maple: passamaquoddymaple.com Giizhigat Maple Products : giizhigatmapleproducts.ca Partnerships:  KiwiCo...

What do french dressmakers, mystery Octopuses and marathon treks all have in common? They all have to do with how AQUARIUMS were invented!  Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link : bit.ly/kiwico30 To receive updates...

What's the story behind inventing TRAMPOLINES? Jump right into a word of circus acts, junkyard gems, and a teenage dream to bring the joys of BOUNCING to the whole world.  Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link : bit...

Half pipes! G-force! Snurfing! This week we dive into the history, science, and innovators that made inventing SNOWBOARDS possible. Partnerships: KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link : bit.ly/kiwico30 To receive updates on activity books,...

Presidents! Royal Desserts! Brain freeze! Learn how this ICE CREAM was invented!  Partnerships: KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link : bit.ly/kiwico30 To receive updates on activity books, partner promo codes, and news from the Penny...

This week we explore bioluminescence - aka glow in the dark nature. From glowing deep sea creatures to glittering mushroom forests, see how nature's cold-light phenomenon has been inspiring centuries of inventors.  Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter th...

Submarines! Dance Parties! Algae! Discover all about this week's Invention Question: how were GLOW STICKS invented? Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link : bit.ly/kiwico30 To receive updates on activity books, partner pr...

SOS: Penny needs to know ALL about water balloons stat!  Listen along to learn about this  classic summer past time and the science experiments that that it all possible.  Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this...

Penny has a scientific emergency - she needs to know ALL about COTTON CANDY (the history, the inventor, how it's made) ASAP. That's where I step in.  Partnerships:  KiwiCo : Get 30% off first month & inspire the next generation of innovators with seriously fun science & art projects. ends 31-Mar-2023 | enter the code LEARN30 when you use this link : bit.ly/kiwico30 To receiv...