SO YOU THINK YOU WANT TO BE A SCIENTIST?
Let’s dive into the electrifying world of microchips with Mrs. Pope and the Chip Kids!
Season 1
Episode 1
Etch This!
Did you know you can power a lightbulb with just a battery and aluminum foil? Mrs. Pope illuminates the bright ideas behind electrical current.
Episode 2
Light It Up!
Did you know you can power a lightbulb with just a battery and aluminum foil? Mrs. Pope illuminates the bright ideas behind electrical current.
Episode 3
Space Race
What do slices of pizza and microchips have in common? In this episode, The Chip Kids race to place as many square chips as they can on a circular wafer and learn about space efficiency.
Episode 4
Microchip 3D
Microchips are found in electronic devices all around us, from computers to rocket ships, but what do they actually look like? Mrs. Pope zooms in on these tiny devices and their surprising layers.
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Episode 5
Bending Light
Have you ever wondered why a magnifying glass distorts your reflection? Mrs. Pope and the Chip Kids discover how to bend light like engineers.
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Episode 6
Diffusion
What happens when you pour water in the center of a circle of candy? Mrs. Pope connects the colorful result to the principle of diffusion, where particles flow outwards to become evenly spread out.
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Episode 7
Keep It Clean!
A speck of dust is huge compared to a semiconductor— so how can we make sure our microchips are clean? Using pennies and various liquids, Mrs. Pope and the Chip Kids discover which substance does the trick.
