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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media | Bedtime Science Show for Kids & Starglow Media 164 episodes Latest May 27, 2026

Sleep Tight Science is a bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. It covers science topics submitted by listeners, answering big questions about the natural world in a way that's simple enough for grown-ups to understand. Designed for curious young minds, the show uses big words to explain things like why we feel icky and how our legs help us move. Listeners can email their science questions to be featured in upcoming episodes.

Episodes

Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Capybara? 🦫 Jun 10, 2026 1510 In this episode we are going to learn all about the Capybara, which has become famous for being extraordinarily calm, for sitting in hot springs, and for apparently allowing other animals to use it as a piece of furniture. Including birds, monkeys and small reptiles. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and th
Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Eagle? 🦅 Jun 3, 2026 1660 In this episode, we will learn all about eagles. We will discover how their eyes can spot a fish from three kilometres away, how their bodies are perfectly designed for hunting and flight, and why they build the largest nests of any North American bird. And we will talk about Clark's cookie habit.  Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send
Fun Facts: Bodies, Beasts, and the Big Beyond 🧠🐾🚀 May 27, 2026 1403 In this episode were are returning to one of our favourite and fun formats; fun facts! We have three lists with three different topics. We'll start with some surprising facts about the human body. Then we'll learn about the animal kingdom, where things get a little strange. And then we'll zoom all the way out to outer space. We will be covering a lot of different things. Let us know if you like it
Understanding Animals: Do you know about crocodiles? 🐊 May 20, 2026 1610 In this episode we are going to learn all about crocodile, and hopefully, if you are listening to this before bed, get a good nights rest too. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep Tight!,  Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium 
Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Hedgehog? 🦔 May 13, 2026 1577 In this episode, we learn about how hedgehog spines actually work, why hedgehogs can hunt venomous snakes without being hurt, what really happens to their body during hibernation, and a strange behaviour involving foam that scientists still can't fully explain. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts
Listener questions: The Science of Bioluminescence 🌊✨ May 6, 2026 1571 In this episode, we're going to find out how bioluminescence works, where it lives, and what scientists have discovered by studying creatures that glow in the dark. We'll go very deep  into the ocean, and we'll meet some of the most interesting living things on Earth. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and t
Do You Know Why Screens Are So Hard To Put Down? 📺 Apr 29, 2026 1474 In this episode, we're going to look at what  science says about looking at screens. Researchers are still learning about the effects of staring at the screens of our devices, but what they've found so far explains a lot. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep Tight!,  Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖
Understanding Animals: Do You Know About the Flamingo? 🦩 Apr 22, 2026 1525 Have you ever seen a flamingo and thought — that can't be a real animal? The colour alone is almost too much. That particular shade of pink, standing in the water, reflected back up from the surface. It looks like something someone painted. But they are real, and in this episode we are going to find out all about them.  Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the epis
Understanding Animals: Do you know about the Octopus? 🐙 Apr 15, 2026 2071 In this episode, we're going to find out how the octopus thinks, how it hides, how it hunts, and why it might be the most fascinating animal in the ocean. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep Tight!,  Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Ti
Understanding Animals: Do you know about the Rhinoceros? 🦏 Apr 8, 2026 1980 In this episode we are going to learn all about the Rhinoceros, and try something new! We have included a story about Rhino and Pip who will help us learn all about the life a rhino on the Savannah. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep Tight!,  Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more sto
Understanding Animals: Do you know about the Arctic Hare? 🐇❄️ Apr 1, 2026 1666 In this episode, we're going to meet the Arctic hare. The Arctic hare lives in one of the coldest, most remote places on Earth, the frozen tundra of northern Canada and Greenland, and it has some of the most amazing adaptations of any animal we can remember covering on our show.  Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s que
Understanding Animals: Do you know about Giraffes? 🦒 Mar 25, 2026 1508 In this episode, we’re going to explore the giraffe. We will learn how its long neck works, how that enormous heart keeps everything moving, and how giraffes eat, sleep, and stay safe in one of the wildest places on Earth. We’ll even meet a baby giraffe, and discover that its very first moment in the world is quite dramatic. We have saved some big words for you too. Grown-ups: we value your feed

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