Techno Mum: Technology & Engineering For Kids
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 8:39:19
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Sinopse
Join Techno Mum as she looks at the ideas and engineering behind the gadgets! You never know, it might inspire you to invent the next must-have thing! Techno Mum is supported by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Episódios
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Techno Mum's Tech Trivia - Materials
15/08/2016 Duração: 03minTechno Mum is taking part in an exciting new quiz show which is testing her knowledge about how some of the coolest new tech discoveries came about – in this episode the topic is MATERIALS.
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Techno Mum's Tech Trivia - Energy
14/08/2016 Duração: 02minTechno Mum is taking part in an exciting new quiz show which is testing her knowledge about how some of the coolest new tech discoveries came about – in this episode the topic is ENERGY.
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Techno Mum's Tech Trivia - Recycling
14/08/2016 Duração: 03minTechno Mum is taking part in an exciting new quiz show which is testing her knowledge about how some of the coolest new tech discoveries came about – in this episode the topic is RECYCLING.
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Techno Mum's Tech Trivia - Cost
11/08/2016 Duração: 03minTechno Mum is taking part in an exciting new quiz show which is testing her knowledge about how some of the coolest new tech discoveries came about – in this episode the topic is COST.
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Techno Mum's Tech Trivia - Design
08/08/2016 Duração: 03minTechno Mum is taking part in an exciting new quiz show which is testing her knowledge about how some of the coolest new tech discoveries came about – in this episode the topic is DESIGN.
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How a card knows there's money in the bank
18/05/2015 Duração: 01minTechno Mum explains how chip and pin card readers work.
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Why batteries ultimately die
15/05/2015 Duração: 01minTechno Mum explains why batteries sop holding a charge as they get older.
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How computers recognise a piece of music
12/05/2015 Duração: 02minTechno Mum’s tech line with support from the institution of engineering and technology.
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How fingerprint scanners work
06/05/2015 Duração: 01minTechno Mum explains how fingerprint scanners work out that the right person is accessing a device.
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Why cars need a battery
03/05/2015 Duração: 01minTechno Mum explains why cars need a battery as well as fuel from the petrol pump.
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How electronic keyfobs work
30/04/2015 Duração: 02minTechno Mum reveals how cars know to open their doors- or even start their engines- when electronic fobs are clicked.
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How you play a computer game
27/04/2015 Duração: 01minTechno Mum explains how game controllers and joysticks make things move on the screen.
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How a radio knows the song
09/03/2015 Duração: 02minTechno Mum explains how radios can tell you the name of the song that’s playing.
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Techno Mum: I saw a news report about the new railway being built under London. How do they dig tunnels for trains without them collapsing?
17/04/2014 Duração: 02minEp 15 – Digging tunnels involves some very specialised engineers, and how they dig tunnels depends upon what they have to tunnel through. Techno Mum explains how we use Tunnel Boring machines to dig underground tunnels!
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Techno Mum: Can you explain how engineers can help in emergencies like with what happened in the Philippines?
15/04/2014 Duração: 02minEp 14 – After a natural disaster, there may be many things that need rebuilding or solving, and engineers are great at coming up with solutions to solve these problems – in fact that’s their job! Techno Mum explains exactly what engineers can do in situations like these!
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Techno Mum: My dad’s watch powers itself just by him moving his hand around. How does that work?
13/04/2014 Duração: 02minEp 13 – As technology changes, we no longer have to wind up small knob on the side of the watches for them to work. Techno Mum tells us all about kinetic energy, the energy of motion, and how that can power our watches!
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Techno Mum: My mum always tells me sleeping is important to recharge our batteries. So is recharging a phone or a tablet like the gadget sleeping?
11/04/2014 Duração: 01minEp 12 – When you charge a battery, you can still use it, but when we sleep, we don’t do anything else, in this way it is more like when we’re eating and recharging your energy. Techno Mum explains exactly how we recharge batteries!
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Techno Mum: I recently got a tablet for my birthday. How does it know when I’m touching the screen?
09/04/2014 Duração: 02minEp 11 – Although tablets may look pretty thin, they’re like a sandwich made up of a stack of layers. Techno Mum tells us all about how these layers can tell when we’re touching the screen!
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Techno Mum: My friend said there’s loads of junk floating around in space. Is that true and how much is there?
07/04/2014 Duração: 02minEp 10 – Not everything floating around Earth is ‘junk’ – in fact lots of it is very important for our everyday lives. Techno Mum tells us all about the satellites in Space and explains what they do!
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Techno Mum: Can you tell me how much faster the internet might get in the future?
04/04/2014 Duração: 02minEp 9 – Have you ever had to wait for something to load really slowly while you’re on the internet? Techno Mum explains why some things on the internet take a bit longer to load than others!