Fun Facts: Invertebrates, rainforests & the human body 🪱🍃🫀

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this episode, we’ll explore boneless animals like jellyfish and worms, the lush and wild world of rainforests, and the amazing systems inside the human body. It’s science that’s full of surprises—perfect for curious kids and cozy bedtimes. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- 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 award winning bedtime podcast 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. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Zana, and I'm from San Jose, California, and you're listening to Fleet Tight Science. Did you know that there's a butterfly in the rainforest so bright, pilots have spotted it from the sky?
0:27.4	What?
0:35.0	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:44.8	In this episode, we're exploring three amazing topics from the natural world and from inside you.
0:59.0	First, we'll learn about the world of invertebrates, the boneless creatures that crawl, swim, and buzz all around us.
1:05.0	Then we'll look into the lush, leafy wonderland of rainforests,
1:11.9	where sunlight barely touches the ground and colorful animals hide in every corner.
1:18.8	And finally, we'll take a closer look at the human body,
1:23.2	how it works, what it's made of, and some interesting facts you might not believe.
1:30.7	We've been flipping through our science books and exploring these incredible facts.
1:36.8	We hope you find them as interesting as we do.
1:40.8	So get cozy and let's learn some interesting science.
1:45.0	Have you ever looked under a rock and seen a tiny creature wiggling or scurrying away?
1:55.0	Maybe a worm, a spider, or even a centipede?
2:01.6	Those little animals, and millions more like them, belong to a group called invertebrates.
2:09.6	So what exactly is an invertebrate?
2:14.6	Well, it's any animal that doesn't have a backbone.
2:18.3	That's it.
2:20.3	No spine, no vertebrae, no bones running down the middle of their backs.
2:26.3	While you and I and dogs, birds, fish, and frogs do have backbones and are called vertebrates, most animals on Earth are actually
2:37.6	invertebrates. In fact, scientists believe that more than 90% of all animal species are
2:47.4	invertebrates. But even though they all share one thing in common, no bones,
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