Sports and science intersect as youngsters determine the strength of hockey sticks and design bike helmets for optimum safety, durability and style.
Wind is the topic. Two young people design a kite while another crafts a wind tunnel to test race cars.
Topic: forensics. Included: Florida's Metro-Dade Police Department Crime Lab Bureau.
Engineering designs. Included: a hovercraft, toy eyeballs and a boat made of milk cartons.
Topic: speed. Included: speedskating moves; how tire pressure affects mountain-board speed; NASCAR car design.
Learning about caves and investigating the world of reptiles. Included: exploring California caves. Also: lizards, bats and malformed frogs.
Learning about the trajectory of basketball shots and the science of sports. Included: how little kids can beat bigger kids at tug-of-war; how motion-analysis investigation can lead to home runs.
Dogs are featured. Included: evaluating sled dogs; canine color-blindness.