About this season
The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.
Episodes (15)
1. Paper Craftalanches & Recycling!
Aired 25 September 2017 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby head to NASA's mission control in Houston to learn how to train to become astronauts.
2. Paper
Aired 2 October 2017 • 25 min
How recycling helps save trees; visit to a paper mill and a recycling plant.
3. The Airplane Birthday
Aired 9 October 2017 • 25 min
With a soapbox derby coming up, Charlie and Kirby head to the racetrack for a crash course on race cars.
4. Sounds Good
Aired 16 October 2017 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby learn all about planes on a flight in a historic biplane.
5. Episode 5
Aired 23 October 2017 • 25 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 30 October 2017 • 25 min
7. Coral Reef Crazy
Aired 6 November 2017 • 25 min
Forensic scientists show Charlie and Kirby how fingerprints and footprints help solve crimes.
8. Carnivorous Plants!
Aired 13 November 2017 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby visit the quietest room in the world to learn how to harness sound.
9. Busy Bees
Aired 20 November 2017 • 25 min
Description DescriptionCharlie and Kirby head to Hawaii to discover the secrets of volcanoes.
10. The Egg Drop Challenge
Aired 27 November 2017 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby investigate various kinds of trees and climb giant sequoias that can grow to be over 250 feet tall.
11. It's Electric!
Aired 4 December 2017 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby learn how to take care of Patrick's coral reef aquarium.
12. Master Crafters
Aired 11 December 2017 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby explore different types of plants, from carnivorous plants that eat insects, to giant sea kelp that grow up to two feet per day.
13. Animal Defense League
Aired 18 December 2017 • 25 min
Kirby and Charlie learn all about bees.
14. Test Engineers
Aired 25 December 2017 • 25 min
Kirby needs to build a contraption that will beat the school record in the egg-drop contest so she and Charlie get some advice from professional test engineers.
15. Electricity
Aired 1 January 2018 • 25 min
Charlie and Kirby learn all about electricity when their headquarters loses power.