SHOW DESCRIPTIONS: Season 5

PITTSBURGH
For peat’s sake: Amy and Maya investigate why bogs help keep organic material from decaying and view the preserved humans in the Bog People a traveling exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Tyler and Aditya design their own rollercoaster and test it on a simulator at the Carnegie Science Center, finishing their investigation on "Phantom’s Revenge," a roller coaster at a nearby amusement park. And at the Pittsburgh Convention Center, DragonflyTV reveals a Science Secret that makes other cities green with envy.

DALLAS & FORTH WORTH
Fossil detectives Brandy and Ashley discover that not everything about dinosaurs—even Texas-sized ones—is gigantic when they dig for microfossils with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Reed and Nick get game at the Science Place in Dallas, answering the question: so just how the size and shape of a baseball bat affect the location of the "sweet spot?" And in Science Secret, DragonflyTV uncovers a very clever pesticide at Discovery Gardens, a certified organic public garden.

LOS ANGELES
Milan and Harison go deep, comparing bottom feeders at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific to those in the wild. While at the California Science Center’s Big Lab, Max and Brian create model sailboats and the set sail in the Pacific to determine the most efficient design. And DragonflyTV heads to theLa Brea Tar Pits in the Science Secret to check out the Ice Age inhabitants of L.A.

MINNEAPOLIS & SAINT PAUL
Inspired by the IMAX movie Stomp, Maxine and Hannah create their own musical instruments at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Rylee, who uses a myoelectric prosthetic arm, heads to The Bakken Museum and Library to explore how the electrical signals in her body help her arm function. And, in the Grossest Segment Ever!, Paige and Nick check out the "Animal Grossology" exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota before investigating how animals depend on their sense of smell at the Minnesota Zoo. And, in the Science Secret, find out what happens when you fill the Mall of America, one of world’s largest shopping malls, with almost 40 million visitors each year.

NEW YORK
Jenn and Emily, members of the Junior United States Luge Team, slip slide away at the New York Hall of Science playground, investigating gravity and then applying what they learn to maximize their timings at Lake Placid. Stanley and Jessica go ape, checking out the Bronx Zoo’s Congo Gorilla Forest to see how plants and animals coexist in the layers of the African Rainforest. And in the Science Secret, find out what’s not so natural about New York’s Central Park—the most frequently visited urban park in the United States.

PHOENIX & TUCSON
Alexandra and Anna learn about construction techniques at the Arizona Science Center’s "Many Hands Make a Home" exhibit, and then design a dog house to keep Rupert cool in the summer heat. Home Prickly Home: Mark and Alex explore the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and investigate on what sides of the Saguaro animals build their homes.

SAN FRANCISCO
Starting at Lawrence Hall of Science, Claire and Nisha walk the lines— the San Andreas and Hayward fault lines—to learn how geological forces formed the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by the "Light and Color" exhibit at the Exploratorium, a group of industrious middle schoolers create their own interactive exhibit. And in Science Secret, DragonflyTV demystifies how antique cable cars continue to conquer the city's incredible hills.