When It’s On
The Friday Zone airs Fridays at 4:30pm on WTIU and 4pm on WFYI. Also airs Saturdays at 10am on WTIU.
April 2009
On With the Show!
This is no time for stage-fright! From make-up to costumes to setting the scene, performing on stage can be a lot more complicated than you might think!
During our Zone Investigation we’ll take an in-depth look at the steps taken by youngsters participating in the Bloomington Playwrights Project’s 25th Annual Mini-Plays Contest.
You’ll also get to watch as some of the young participants perform an excerpt from one of this year’s winning plays with Katie in The Zone. A professional make-up expert from Indiana University’s Musical Arts Center will be on hand to share some tips and techniques.
Get ready for some drama!
Under The Sea
April 10th, 2009
If you are used to holding your breath when you swim underwater, then you are in for a big surprise! Katie will show you how to breathe underwater using some special SCUBA gear as she participates in Southern Indiana Scuba’s Discover SCUBA program at a local pool.
Humans are mammals, and so are dolphins. See what you have in common with Nova and Kimo, two bottlenose dolphins at the Indianapolis Zoo as Katie participates in the Zoo’s Dophin In-Water Adventure.
Katie, Mya, and Olivia will show you how to bring a little bit of the ocean home to your house with their paper bag aquarium craft activity.
It’s all on the next episode of The Friday Zone!
Running On Sun
Warning: This episode is HOT! Get ready to explore an alternate form of energy that comes directly from the sun – solar energy.
While many vehicles run on fossil fuels, we found some cars that can harness the power of the sun. Join us on a Friday Zone Field Trip as we visit with the Purdue Solar Racing Team.
During our Friday Zone Flashback, former host Holly Gregory will also introduce you to several members of Bloomington High School South’s Solar Bike Team.
WonderLab’s Staci Radford-Vincent will visit The Zone to show you how to make a solar oven using a pizza box.
Spring Has Sprung
April 24, 2009
It’s that time of year again – robins are hopping to and fro, crocuses are beginning to peek their colorful heads above the ground, and the trees are finally beginning to unfurl their bright green leaves. Spring has sprung – so we’re celebrating the change of seasons in The Zone.
Guest Mark Kunoff from the Hoosier Kitefliers Society will be dropping by The Zone to share one of his favorite hobbies. He will also show Katie, Frances, and Brigid how to make a sled kite using a garbage bag and several other simple materials.
This is one episode of The Friday Zone where you just might get carried away…
A Whimsical Author
May 1, 2009
Having written and illustrated 44 books for children, it’s no wonder that Dr. Seuss is one of most popular children’s authors ever! Dr. Seuss’s books and his cast of characters have inspired and delighted readers (young and old) for decades. Join us on a Friday Zone Field Trip to the Monroe County Public Library where we’ll catch up with some families participating in the library’s “Seusspicious Behavior” Program.
Magician Don Miller will visit The Zone to show you some Dr. Seuss inspired magic tricks, and former host Holly Gregory will show you how to make some Oobleck of your very own during our Friday Zone Flashback.
