Professor Penotto

Hello, little scientists!

Professor Penotto does one science experiment in every episode, with things you can find at home. Then we find out why it happened.

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What happens in an episode

  1. Two oranges and a glass bowl of water on the lab table.

    1. We gather a few things

    Only things you can find at home, like two oranges and a bowl of water.

  2. An orange floating in the bowl of water.

    2. We try it and watch

    First we guess what will happen. Then in it goes, and we see who was right.

  3. A cut-open orange in water, showing tiny air pockets in its peel.

    3. We find out why

    One simple idea and one new science word, explained right away.

Episodes

Can an orange swim?

Two oranges go into a big bowl of water. One floats and one sinks straight to the bottom. The only difference is the peel.

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Professor Penotto waving: round orange glasses, a big curl of brown hair, a teal bow tie and a white lab coat.

Meet the professor

Professor Penotto is a warm, curious scientist with big orange glasses and a curl of hair shaped a bit like a question mark. He would rather ask than lecture, and he gets just as excited as you do when something surprising happens.

“What do you think will happen? Let's find out!”

For grown-ups

Safe to try at home

Every experiment uses household things: no fire, no sharp tools, nothing scary. Each episode reminds children to ask a grown-up to help.

Made with AI tools

The scripts, pictures, animation and Professor Penotto's voice are made with AI tools. A person reviews every script and watches every shot before an episode goes out.

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This website has no ads, no cookies and no analytics, and it does not ask for any information. The videos are on YouTube, marked as made for kids.