Phil McCordic
Director
Science Max: Experiments at Large (2015)
Season 1
Have you ever done a science experiment and wondered "What would this be like if it were HUGE?" Welcome to Science Max, the exciting new series that turbocharges all the science experiments you've done at home.
Released Sept. 7, 2015
Episode 21 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, Family, Kids
Keywords: tmdb.science-class, imdb.children, imdb.science-and-technology-documentary
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Curiosity Stream, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Kidstream Amazon Channel
Network: TVO
Country: Canada
Languages:
English,
Portuguese
S1E1 - Newton's 3rd Law
Phil builds a balloon powered car in the lab. Then he tries to make one big enough to ride. Can the Science Max build team find a big enough balloon? Or are balloons the way to go? Plus, Newton's Cradle out of bowling balls, how Guinea Pigs got their name and Newton's 3rd Law.
Sept. 7, 2015, midnight
S1E2 - Elasticity
Phil starts with a Popsicle stick catapult. Then he uses everything he knows about elastic energy to build a full-size catapult that hurls pumpkins! Plus, a maxed out paddle wheel boat and a historical re-enactment (sort of) of how catapults were used in medieval days.
Sept. 14, 2015, midnight
S1E3 - Friction
Phil starts with a balloon powered hover disc, then tries to make a maxed out version big enough to ride. In fact, why not make two and then race them! Phil also tries to use the power of friction to climb the walls and even to fly.
Sept. 21, 2015, midnight
S1E4 - How You Build It
Ever wanted to build a bridge out of pasta? It's not too hard and works better than you'd think. But what if we were to try to make a pasta bridge big enough for Phil to walk across? Plus, learn how to build a sandcastle you can stand on!
Sept. 29, 2015, midnight
S1E5 - Magnets
Magnets have poles - when you put opposite ones together, they attract. But when you but the same ones together, they repel. Could we find magnets powerful enough to repel each other and float Phil off the ground? Plus, watch magnets defy gravity all on their own.
Oct. 5, 2015, midnight
S1E6 - Volume, Mass and Density
What makes boats float? Tinfoil doesn't float, but a boat made of tinfoil does. It's all about how you build it. Watch as Phil builds his human-sized tinfoil boat wrong several times before he figures it out. Plus, Phil gets into a tub full of the main ingredient in diapers. Why would he do such a thing? For Science!
Oct. 12, 2015, midnight
S1E7 - Chemistry
The old 'vinegar and baking soda volcano' needs an overhaul. What happens if we use 60 times as much? What about using 100% acid? What about even more reactive chemicals? Plus, Phil coats his whole outfit in hydrophobic spray and gets in the pool. Will he stay dry? Find out!
Oct. 19, 2015, midnight
S1E8 - Pressure
Learn how to use air pressure to make your own, home-made rocket out of a plastic water bottle. Phil maxes this out by using stronger bottles and even over-pressurizing them and finally by building a giant rocket out of plastic bottles. Plus, we blow up a bottle with liquid nitrogen and crush a steel drum using nothing but the air pressure around us every day.
Oct. 26, 2015, midnight
S1E9 - Simple Machines
What good is Science if you can't use it to give you super strength? Phil does just that using the power of simple machines to move, lift and roll a machine he could barely budge otherwise. Plus, lift yourself with one finger and watch cavemen discover the wheel.
Nov. 2, 2015, midnight
S1E10 - Solids, Liquids and Gasses
Solid, Liquid, Gas and all the things in-between. What's in between? Cornstarch mud. Sometimes it's a liquid, but sometimes a solid. Phil fills a giant trough with it to see if it's solid enough to run across. Plus, giant rock candy, giant bubbles and a giant sledgehammer made out of a frozen pumpkin.
Nov. 9, 2015, midnight
S1E11 - Air and Flight
Start by learning how to fold the paper airplane that won the long distance record. Then Phil tries to make a giant paper airplane to see if it will still fly. Turns out, its way harder than you'd think. Plus, terminal velocity and indoor tornadoes!
Nov. 16, 2015, midnight
S1E12 - Balance
How can you balance a potato on a stick? And, more importantly, can Phil balance on a tightrope using the same science? What's better for balance, staying put or using something that spins? Phil walks the tightrope then designs a gyroscopic stabilization backpack.
Nov. 23, 2015, midnight
S1E13 - Drag Racer
Phil builds a small drag racer in the lab that uses the inertia of its wheels to move. Then he tries to max it out. The final experiment involves a jacked up car and a large frame with Phil riding it. Plus, Newton's laws, pulling a tablecloth without breaking the dishes and a caveman trying to break down a door.
Nov. 30, 2015, midnight
Network: TVO
Episode Runtime: 21 min.
Season Runtime: 819 min.
Released: Sept. 7, 2015
Last Air Date: Nov. 30, 2015, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-Y / 2+
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