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.
August 2009
Under The Sea
August 7th, 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!
Squiggly-Wiggly Worms
August 14th, 2009
Are you repulsed by worms or are you fascinated by them? By the end of this episode, we hope you take away a new appreciation for all of the wonderful things worms do to help our environment!
You are invited to join Katie as she visits Wolff Ridge Worm Farm in Brown County Indiana. Worm expert Charlotte Wolff will share her knowledge about red wriggler worms and show you a little “Worm Magic” in the process.
Katie and the kids will introduce you to how worms move with the help of Elisa Pokral, an expert from the Monroe County Solid Waste District. You will also find out how to make “Worms-N-Dirt Dessert” using some simple ingredients and your imagination at home.
Digging for Dinosaurs
August 21st, 2009
About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs all disappeared. There are no dinosaurs living now, but we do know that they lived very long ago. How do we know this? We know this because people have found dinosaur bones and other fossils.
A fossil is a part or all of an animal or plant that lived very long ago. Dinosaur bones are just one kind of fossil.
During this episode we’re going to be taking a closer look at what happens “Beyond the Paleo Lab Window” at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and learning about other kinds of fossils that can be found in the Hoosier State. Stay tuned!
Physics is Fun!
August 28th, 2009
Is it really possible to remove a tablecloth from a table without sending dishes crashing to the ground? Why does static electricity make people’s hair stand on end? What is the Coriolis Effect and how does it affect us on planet Earth? Several experts from Indiana University’s Physics Department are taking over The Zone, so get ready for some physics fun!
