Phil McCordic
Director
Science Max: Experiments at Large (2015)
Season 2
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
S2E1 - Earthquake-Proof
Phil tries to build a tower strong enough to not fall apart when shaken in a massive earthquake. Plus: balancing on wood, getting sucked into sand, cookie towers and a table made of people!
S2E2 - Loudest Sound
Phil tries to bend the power of sound to his will by making the loudest sound he can. Plus: make cornstarch mud dance, shatter a wine glass and make patterns with sand - all with the power of sound!
S2E3 - Hoop Glider
Defying gravity is Phil's mission, but maxing out a hoop glider proves to be harder than it seems. Plus: an egg drop with a pumpkin, hovering helium balloons and more anti-gravity fun!
S2E4 - Generating Electricity
Just how much power can be generated by one human being? Phil tries to find out. Plus: How a generator works, make your own wind turbine and a solar panel described with a bathtub and ping-pong balls!
S2E5 - Electromagnet
Phil tries to make the strongest electromagnet he can. Plus: playing with ferro-fluid. Wizards! And Phil tries to make it to the North Pole using a compass.
S2E6 - Vibrobot
Vibration is the idea behind a shaky vibrobot - one maxed out enough so Phil can ride it! Plus: spinning an 8-foot coin, suspending water in mid-air and lasers!
S2E7 - Hot Air Balloon
Hot and Cold. A home-made hot air balloon gets turned into a giant floating monstrosity! Plus: dry ice, the coldest temperature possible and Phil wears a suit of blubber and gets into a tub of ice water.
S2E8 - Spool Racer
Storing energy is how a home-made spool racer works. But can Phil build one out of a giant cable spool!? Plus: a run of giant dominoes, a maxed out craft stick chain reaction, mouse-traps and ping pong balls.
S2E9 - Stomp Rocket
Moving Air! A home-made stomp rocket gets maxed out into a giant version. Plus: Phil uses air pressure to break a piece of wood, makes a vortex cannon and vacuum-seals himself to the wall!
S2E13 - Light Challenge
Bending light to your will! Phil gets challenged to use light to solve a puzzle that gets more and more difficult.
S2E10 - Water Car
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.
S2E11 - Lightning
Static Electricity! That’s what’s behind lightning bolts, whether they come from the sky or are made in the lab using the power of science! Plus: Phil harnesses the power behind lightning to make things stick, float, or make your hair stand on end!
S2E12 - Sugar Cube Bridge
Building an arched bridge! Starting with sugar and ending with something strong enough to walk across – it’s all in how you build it. Plus: a giant house of cards, glass so strong you can hit it with a hammer and exactly how many eggs will support Phil’s weight!
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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