Janet Ivey

Janet's Planet

Janet Ivey

Fun science for kids that's all about health, space, and Earth!

Meet Janet. She'll be your tourguide through this crazy universe of ours! Don't worry...there's no spacesuit required.

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Intro

Intro

1:53

Meet Janet. She'll be your tourguide through this crazy universe of ours! Don't worry...there's no spacesuit required.
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What is Gravity?

What is Gravity?

3:22

Why aren't we floating right now? Gravity, of course! But it's not that simple...
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Gravitational Force

Gravitational Force

1:51

Gravity works in strange ways, and Janet begins to get to the bottom of it all. 
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What If There Were No Gravity

What If There Were No Gravity

1:59

It's a fair question, right? Would we be walking on ceilings? Or would our entire universe change?
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Henry Cavendish

Henry Cavendish

2:13

Henry Cavendish was the first scientist to test gravity in the laboratory. Thanks to the "Cavendish Experiment," we know how much Earth weighs!
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Weight and Mass

Weight and Mass

2:38

Two of the key elements of physics, an object's weight and mass determine how it's affected by gravity. Now THAT'S heavy!
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Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton

3:16

The apple never falls far from the tree...and that's how Isaac Newton discovered gravity!
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What Happens in Microgravity

What Happens in Microgravity

1:30

How does gravity behave when we get down to the real nitty gritty? More science for kids coming up!
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Galileo

Galileo

3:09

Wait, the Earth revolves around the SUN? Yes, but before Galileo, no one believed that!
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What Is Microgravity?

What Is Microgravity?

5:15

So we know about GRAVITY, but what exactly is MICROGRAVITY? Kids make their best guesses, but the answer might be in outer space!
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Microgravity and Astronauts

Microgravity and Astronauts

2:31

What effect does microgravity have on astronauts orbiting earth? Let's take a look inside some amazing scientific research!
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Parabolas and Weightlessness

Parabolas and Weightlessness

6:02

What does it feel like to float in outerspace? Astronauts experience microgravity by training in very special airplanes. Check it out!
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Summary

Summary

4:24

Janet wraps it all up. What did you learn about microgravity?
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