Wonder Wednesday
Kids ask the best questions. Tinker Ted answers one each week with real pictures and video, a quick quiz, and something fun to try at home.

Why is the sky blue?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Where does rain come from?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do birds fly?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we need to sleep?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do plants drink water?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do magnets stick?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

What makes thunder?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why is the ocean salty?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do bees make honey?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do leaves change color?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How does a rainbow form?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we have day and night?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do fish breathe underwater?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why does ice melt?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do caterpillars become butterflies?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

What are clouds made of?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we have seasons?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why does the moon change shape?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do cats purr?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do volcanoes erupt?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we sneeze?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do seeds grow?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do stars twinkle?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do ants find food?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why does the wind blow?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do our ears hear?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do onions make us cry?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do boats float?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do zebras have stripes?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

What makes popcorn pop?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do bats see in the dark?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we have bones?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How does snow form?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do dogs wag their tails?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How does our heart work?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why is grass green?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do spiders make webs?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we get hungry?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do airplanes stay up?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do turtles have shells?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Where does the sun go at night?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do frogs grow?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why does bread rise?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do worms help the garden?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we have belly buttons?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do owls turn their heads so far?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why is the sun so hot?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do elephants use their trunks?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

Why do we yawn?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do squirrels find their nuts?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

What is inside the Earth?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home

How do penguins stay warm?
▶ Video + 🧪 try it at home