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Xploration DIY Sci: Garage Geeks 1

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From ground level, we see two people in front of us cruising down a paved path, leaning back as they sit on skateboards with their feet outstretched in front of them.

Host Steve Spangler creates wild inventions and toys in a workshop garage. He shows how viewers can make a ping pong ball blaster that propels balls 400mph and a fast but easy street luge. Part of the "DIY Sci" series. Please Note: These experiments should be conducted with adult permission, adult supervision, and necessary personal protective equipment.

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Runtime: 22 minutes 7 seconds

Science-themed birthday cake in the foreground is decorated with a tipped-over beaker oozing green slime icing that drips over the sides. The cake is labeled “DIY SCI.” Colorful confetti falls in the background.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 1
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
From above, we see two glass bowls with candy, next to two glasses of water. A box of M&Ms sits nearby.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 2
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Close-up of the sign in front of a museum that reads, “The Franklin Institute Science Museum." A smaller sign below reads, “Education and Conference Center Entrance.”
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 3
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
From above, we see a saucepan filled with green liquid and a wooden spoon. A box of food coloring sits nearby.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 4
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
From above, a person handles a bag of ice with gloved hands. Nearby is a plate with a wedge of ice and another plate full of ice chips.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 5
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
We see a child’s toy set with six test tubes, each filled with clear liquid and colorful bubbles.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 7
22 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
In the foreground, we see a glass of water and two tall beakers: one with clear fluid that foams toward the top and another with blue liquid. A woman stands by, smiling with safety glasses on.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 8
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
In the foreground, a person holds up a yellow water balloon with a large skewer through it. A student watches with awe in the background.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 4 / Ep 9
22 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
From above, we see four people looking up towards a floating parachute as a camera operator kneels in the background.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 5 / Ep 4
22 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Person stretches out a giant glob of clear sparkly slime, as it oozes through their fingers.
Xploration DIY Sci
Season 3 / Ep 4
22 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 9
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