Wander & Wonder
Digital Shorts
Digital ShortSeason1Episode133
Cook up something delicious in the kitchen and practice your computational thinking skills!
Digital ShortSeason1Episode132
Abby Brown and Rafael explore his family's Peruvian heritage and the science behind the sound by constructing musical instruments.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode131
Abby Brown makes pīrāgi with two young women in celebration of their Latvian heritage.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode130
Learn about different kinds of evergreen trees and how we can safely use them to decorate our homes during the holidays.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode129
What did the Pilgrims and Native Americans eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Digital ShortSeason1Episode128
Make art with your children while exploring how making mistakes can help us learn something new.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode127
Explore the beauty of the Northern Lights and create Northern Lights window art.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode126
Abby & Vaden visit the Des Moines Playhouse and create homemade costumes to dress up as their heroes.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode125
Abby and Alana visit the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden to discover that plants have lots of ways to collect, direct and absorb water.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode124
Abby and Braelyn visit the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden to discover the parts of a flower and the important role flowers play in pollination.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode123
Create messages of kindness in a super top secret way.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode122
Spread a little kindness with May Day baskets for your friend or neighbor.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode121
Learn about growing food and making a pizza... with ingredients from the dirt.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode120
Abby and her friend Augie celebrate Earth Day and spring by making a bird feeder.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode119
Explore the meaning of friendship with this activity from the book, Yertle the Turtle.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode118
Abby and Zoey celebrate their friendship by designing bracelets for each other.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode117
Abby and Brayden explore the states of ice and create amazing structures.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode116
Make these three snowflakes crafts with supplies from home.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode115
Celebrate the New Year by making origami poppers and fortune tellers.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode114
Cooking is chemistry! Make a breakfast favorite while exploring science.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode113
There is so much to be grateful for; try making your own gratitude turkey.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode112
While carving pumpkins this year, take a closer look. Let's do a pumpkin study.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode111
Explore the beautiful colors of fall leaves with chromatography.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode109
Create some paper creatures to learn all about camouflage.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode108
Let's investigate what happens when you heat solid materials and then cool the materials.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode107
Look for wonder in the world and start a collection.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode105
Plan a trip around Iowa by making a travel collage.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode104
Explore the concept of surface tension with items from your kitchen.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode103
Get creative with painting with something you have in your house already - vegetables.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode102
Follow these simple steps to make slime at home - and have Abby teach you a few things too.
Digital ShortSeason1Episode101
Make your own bubble solution with these simple ingredients.
About the Show
From homemade slime to pancake science, and backyard fun to fun crafts, young explorers can imagine and plan their own adventures right along with host Abby Brown.