STEM Archives - The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour Inc.
Show overview
STEM Archives - The Children's Hour launched in 2025 and has put out 10 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 59 min and 1h — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 8 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 8 episodes published. Published by The Children's Hour Inc..
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Latest Episodes
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The Moon
Next time on The Children’s Hour, we’re going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Bad Astronomer, Dr. Phil Plait teaches us how the moon was formed, and we learn what happens to the lunar rocks back on Earth from Dr. Chip Sharer. Comes with a learning guide - and mixed with great music! The post The Moon appeared first on The Children's Hour.
Manatees
On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew explores the world of manatees with educator Andrea Herman from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Kids will learn how these large aquatic mammals live, what they eat, how they raise their young, and why protecting warm-water habitats is essential to their survival. This episode includes a standards-aligned learning guide for classroom use. The post Manatees appeared first on The Children's Hour.
Forests
Forests are full of life, stories, and connections we cannot always see. Learn how forests help keep our planet healthy, how trees communicate, and why old growth forests matter. With songs, questions from kids, and a biologist who studies trees and fungi, this show explores what makes a forest more than just a group of trees. The post Forests appeared first on The Children's Hour.
Skin
This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore the skin we are in. We are joined by Dr. Holly McGee and Dr. Nina Jablonski, who have written a book to explain the cultural and social history of skin color called It’s Just Skin, Silly. Then we meet Dr. Adnan Mir, a pediatric dermatologist who helps us understand even more about our skin from a medical point of view. This episode comes with a learning guide filled with activities to learn more. The post Skin appeared first on The Children's Hour.
Skunks
We learn all about skunks with world renown mephitologist, Dr. Jerry Dragoo. Mixed with great music sure to captivate kids of all ages. Comes with a Learning Guide! The post Skunks appeared first on The Children's Hour.
Sleep
Why do we spend so much of our lives sleeping? Is anything happening in our brains while we sleep? Do animals sleep the same way we do? On this episode of The Children's Hour, we explore the science of sleep with expert guests and our Kids Crew. The post Sleep appeared first on The Children's Hour.
Fungus Among Us
This time on The Children’s Hour we explore mushrooms with mycology educator and author, Peter McCoy. This episode comes with a companion learning guide. The post Fungus Among Us appeared first on The Children's Hour.
The Brain
How does your brain control everything you do? The Kids Crew and Katie Stone talk with scientists Ingrid Lane and Nick Aase from the Mind Research Network to uncover the secrets of how our brains work. From neurons and emotions to memory and movement, listeners learn what makes every brain unique and why our minds never stop growing. The post The Brain appeared first on The Children's Hour.