Compact Science is an engaging new RU-vid series from WNED PBS and the Buffalo Museum of Science that explores the wonders of science right in our own backyard. Host Sarajane Gomlak Green investigates the geology of Niagara Falls, discovers the chemistry at work in sponge candy, learns how density is the key to lake-effect snow, and more. If you’re curious about the world around you, there’s a lot to explore and Compact Science will be your guide.

Geared towards children (grade K-6), their families, and anyone with a curiosity about the world around them, each episode frames a scientific concept with a signature regional connection that celebrates the science and history of the Western New York and Southern Ontario region.

Check out the website (wned.org/CompactScience) for viewer challenge experiment instructions.

Compact Science is funded in part by The Joy Family Foundation and the New York State Department of Education.