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What’s really happening when you push a chair, slide across the floor, drop your phone, or stick a magnet to the refrigerator? In this episode of Wait… That’s Science! with Dr. Rodriguez, we uncover the science hiding in everyday forces! Explore gravity, friction, magnetism, applied force, and normal force while learning the difference between contact and noncontact forces and how forces affect objects in the real world. Designed to support 6th-grade science TEKS 6.7A, this fun, student-friendly episode connects classroom science to experiences students see every day. Get ready to push, pull, slide, attract, and discover that forces are working all around you—even when you can’t see them. Wait… that’s science!

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How can you tell when a chemical change or chemical reaction has created a new substance? In this episode of Wait… That’s Science! with Dr. Rodriguez, young scientists investigate the evidence of chemical change and learn the four major signs of a chemical change: gas production, color change, temperature change (thermal energy), and precipitate formation. Students explore real-world examples while learning how scientists distinguish physical vs chemical changes using observable evidence. Designed especially for 6th-grade science and aligned to TEKS 6.6E, this episode makes chemical changes, chemical reactions, and evidence of new substances easy to recognize in everyday life. Wait… That’s Science! is a Goddessy Media production.

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Is your favorite drink a pure substance—or is there more than one kind of matter hiding inside it? In this episode of Wait… That’s Science! with Dr. Rodriguez, young scientists investigate the physical properties of matter to distinguish between pure substances, homogeneous mixtures (solutions), and heterogeneous mixtures. Students learn how to classify matter, recognize whether a mixture is uniform throughout, and use physical properties as evidence to explain their classifications. Designed especially for 6th-grade science and TEKS 6.6B, this episode connects classroom science to familiar examples students encounter every day while strengthening observation, classification, evidence, and scientific reasoning skills. Wait… That’s Science! is a Goddessy Media production.