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Hey, Wowzer fans, Mindy here.
And before we start the show, I gotta let you know that this November, with a special new episode featuring our friends at Circle Round and Terrestrials on Radiolab for Kids,
And don't miss when Elmo from Sesame Street stops by Wow in the World to make us all belly laugh on November 24th.
Oh, but that's not all, Reg.
On December 1st, we are sharing our 250th episode of Wow in the World with all of you.
We think this one is going to be music to your ears.
Literally.
Did I mention it's a musical?
And if you're a member of the World Organization of Wowzers...
Oh boy, do I have a surprise for you.
You can listen to our 250th episode early with me and other members from around the world on Saturday, November 22nd, at 7 pm.
Eastern.
That's right, we are throwing another listening party.
Join us as we dance along to our new songs.
React to the episode with other members in the chat and more.
Grownups.
If you want your wowzer to join this members-only listening party, you can sign up to become a member today at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
Already a member?
Well, you can find the link and password to join the event when you sign in at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
That's it.
It's going to be a November to remember.
But for now, let's get on with the show.
Woo! out your pencils and a fresh sheet of parchment, for Tinker Class is about to begin.
Welcome back to Tinker Class, our hands-on crash course in Science Fun 101 for the science seekers and adventuritos of tomorrow.
It's day four of week one, so if you're just joining us for the first time, hit Pause and go back and listen to the first three episodes of this week.
Don't worry.
We'll be here when you finish.
This week we're using inspiration from our Wow in the World episode Hugomatic 3000 and the Future of Soft Robotics.
On day one, we had you listen to the episode while jotting down any thoughts, ideas and questions that came to mind.
On day two, we had you make a list of problems or inconveniences found around your home.
We also had you make a list of animals with unique characteristics that could be mimicked or copied to help solve those problems.
And yesterday, we created our problem-solving models and began testing them.
Today, it's time to improve on our models using what we learned from yesterday's testing trials.
And then...
Test one more time.
Using data or the information you collected from yesterday's test.
It's time to revisit your design plan and look for ways to improve it.
It might help if you draw your improvement ideas on a piece of paper.
Once you feel confident about your improvement ideas, you'll want to use them to modify or rebuild your biomimicry model.
Then retest and record or write your observations on Model 2.0.
When you're finished, share your findings with us.
You can leave us a message on our WOW hotline at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Be sure to tell us about the problem you identified, the way you used biomimicry to solve it and, of course, the results of your model.
We just may play your message back on tomorrow's final day of Tinker Class Week 1.
Once again, our phone number is 1-888-7000.
And be sure to meet us right back here tomorrow for the final step in the tinkering process.
And grown-ups.
If you'd like a printable to go along with these free daily project prompts, visit tinkercastcom slash membership to find out more.
Thanks for tinkering with us.
Now go forth and keep on wowing.
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