Dayo Sorts His World
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Dayo finds a way to group things in his room - metal, cloth, plastic, paper - and learns they're made of different materials.
Dayo and the Plastic Bottle
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Dayo follows the trail of plastic - from factory to recycling center.
Jabari and the Metal Pot
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Jabari visits a smithy and learns how aluminum pots are molded, shaped, and polished.
Emeka Builds a Ramp
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Emeka and his cousin race toy cars on slopes and see how ramps make loads easier to move.
The Future Builder
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Asha dreams of creating inventions that will help solve problems in her community. Her mentor, Dr. Wanjiku, a robotics engineer, shows her how all the electrical engineering concepts she's learned can be combined to create solutions for real-world challenges.
The Future Builders
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Ade dreams about becoming an inventor and wonders what technology will look like when she grows up. Futurist and entrepreneur Dr. Adebayo helps her explore emerging technologies and think about solving tomorrow's challenges.
Why Is My Shadow Different at Different Times?
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Naledi from Botswana notices her shadow changes length throughout the day and asks her teacher, Mr. Mthembu, about it. This leads to an exploration of light, angles, and how architects use the sun's path to design comfortable buildings in Africa's climate.
The Accessibility Champions
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Aisha's little brother uses a wheelchair, and she notices how some buildings are easier for him to navigate than others. UX designer Uncle Femi helps her understand how digital accessibility ensures technology works for everyone.
The Sensor Sleuth
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Tayo notices that the automatic doors at the mall open before he touches them. His cousin Kayode, who works in automation, reveals the secret world of sensors that make machines aware of their environment, from motion detectors to temperature sensors.
Why Don't Boats Sink?
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Zara watches fishing boats in Essaouira harbor and wonders why heavy wooden boats float while small stones sink. Her aunt Aicha, a marine engineer, explains the principles of buoyancy and how ships are designed to stay afloat.
The Invisible Network
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Folake wonders how her tablet can connect to the internet without any visible wires. Her older brother Seun, a computer science student, takes her on a journey through the invisible networks that connect the world, from WiFi signals to fiber optic cables.
The Data Detectives
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Bose loves collecting and organizing her sticker collection, always looking for patterns and trends. Data scientist Dr. Okoro helps her discover how data analysis reveals insights and supports decision-making.
Tendai's Library Organization
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Tendai from Harare volunteers at the school library but gets frustrated when books are disorganized. His computer programmer sister shows him different ways to organize information efficiently.
Kofi's Digital Citizenship
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Kofi gets his first smartphone and wants to share everything online. His teacher helps him understand how to use technology responsibly and think about how his digital actions affect others.
The Circuit Detective
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Amira discovers that her flashlight won't work even with new batteries. Her teacher, Mrs. Okafor, transforms this frustrating moment into an exciting investigation about electrical circuits, teaching Amira to think like a detective to solve electrical mysteries.
Kofi's Digital Restaurant
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Kofi helps his aunt run her busy restaurant and wonders why customers sometimes wait so long for food. Uncle Kwame, a computer engineer, shows him how restaurants work like web servers, handling many requests at once.
Where Does River Water Go?
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Kofi from Ghana watches rainwater flow from his roof into gutters, then to the street, and wonders where it all goes. His uncle Kwame, a water engineer, takes him on an adventure following water's journey through the city's hidden network of pipes, pumps, and treatment plants.
Zainab's Smart Agriculture
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Zainab wants to help her family's farm become more productive. Her agricultural engineer cousin introduces her to artificial intelligence and how it's revolutionizing farming.
The Signal Whisperer
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Kwame is fascinated by how his grandmother in the village can hear his voice through her old radio. His grandfather, a former telecommunications worker, reveals the invisible world of radio waves and signals that connect people across vast distances.
How Do Ants Build Such Strong Hills?
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Jabari becomes fascinated by termite mounds near his home and asks his grandfather, Mzee Ochieng, how insects can build such impressive structures. This leads to discovering biomimicry and how nature inspires engineering solutions.
The Cloud Village
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Kemi's grandmother tells stories of how the village community used to share resources - tools, labor, and knowledge. Tech entrepreneur Uncle Tunde helps Kemi see how cloud computing works like a modern digital village.
Fatima's Weather Patterns
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Fatima from Dakar loves tracking the weather but has too many numbers to make sense of. Her meteorologist cousin shows her how to find patterns in data and make predictions about tomorrow's weather.
Chimamanda's Security Detective
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Chimamanda discovers that her school's computers have security weaknesses. Her cybersecurity expert teacher shows her how 'white hat' hackers use their skills to protect systems by finding vulnerabilities first.
Nonye's Animation Project
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Nonye loves drawing but wants to make her characters move like in animated movies. Her graphic designer aunt shows her how computers create moving pictures.
The Lightning Hunter
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When 10-year-old Kemi from Lagos notices that her grandmother's radio crackles during thunderstorms, she becomes curious about the relationship between lightning and electricity. Her uncle Tunde, an electrical engineer, takes her on a journey of discovery about electrical energy, from the sparks in the sky to the power in her home.
Why Don't Baobab Trees Fall Down?
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When 9-year-old Amara from Senegal notices that the ancient baobab tree in her village stands strong despite fierce harmattan winds while smaller trees fall, she asks her grandmother, Mama Fatou, a retired architecture professor. Together, they explore the secrets of structural stability through the wisdom of trees.
The Mystery of Amara's Heartbeat
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When 10-year-old Amara from Lagos notices her heart beating faster after playing football, she asks her grandmother, a retired nurse, why this happens. Together, they explore the amazing highway system inside her body.
The Secret of Kemi's Kitchen Recipe
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When 10-year-old Kemi from Lagos struggles to help her grandmother make jollof rice, she discovers that cooking follows a special set of steps. Her computer programmer aunt teaches her that these step-by-step instructions are called algorithms - and they're everywhere!
The Framework Builders
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Taiwo and Kehinde are building a tree house and realize they need a good foundation and structure. Carpenter Baba Sule teaches them about frameworks - both for building houses and building software applications.