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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we will explore how batteries work, how they are made, the different types you might find at home or school, and why some gadgets gobble up more power than others. We'll even look at some wild, wacky, battery-powered inventions that might spark your imagination. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- Support Us 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. -- Made in Canada 🇨🇦 Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media here

Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Charlie from New York, and you're listening to Sleep Tide Science.
0:16.0	Did you know that NASA uses special batteries to power spacecraft millions of kilometers from Earth?
0:25.5	What?
0:25.9	And they have to work perfectly in outer space with zero room for error,
0:32.4	because sending someone up there with a charger would take a while.
0:45.0	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your
0:51.5	questions about science. Have you ever wondered how your flashlight
0:57.8	turns on with just a click? Or how your game controller, remote, or robot toy powers up and
1:06.0	comes to life? Or maybe the device you are using to listen to this episode?
1:13.6	I think you know the answer.
1:16.6	Batteries.
1:19.6	Batteries are everywhere, tucked inside your toys, phones, watches, and even an electric car zooming down the street.
1:32.2	But what exactly is a battery?
1:35.9	A battery is like a tiny energy container.
1:40.4	It stores chemical energy and, when you need it, transforms that energy into electricity.
1:48.0	That electricity flows through wires and circuits
1:52.0	to power all sorts of gadgets.
1:56.0	Batteries come in all shapes and sizes,
2:00.0	from one smaller than a coin to huge ones that can power entire buildings in emergencies.
2:07.6	Some are single use, and others can be recharged again and again.
2:14.6	And did you know that some of the newest inventions?
2:19.3	Like solar-powered backpacks, tiny medical implants, and electric airplanes, are all powered
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