Science Max

Science Max
Also known asScience Max: Experiments at Large
Genrechildren's
Created byPhil McCordic
Written byPhil McCordic
Directed byRyan Marley, Chris Chilco
StarringPhil McCordic
ComposerTrevor Ziebarth
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producerBreakthrough Entertainment
ProducerPhil McCordic
Running time22 mins
Production companyBreakthrough Entertainment
Original release
NetworkTVOntario, Da Vinci Kids, Channel NewsAsia (expert sabotage science)
Release2015 (2015) –
2018 (2018)

Science Max: Experiments at Large is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered on TVOntario's TVOKids and Da Vinci Kids programming block in 2015.[1] Hosted by Phil McCordic, the series educates viewers about science through large-scale experiments to demonstrate scientific principles.[1]

The series also features an interactive online component.[2]

It is filmed at the Ontario Science Centre.

The series won three Canadian Screen Awards at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017 and the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, for Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program[3] and Best Cross-Platform Digital Project.

Episodes

Science Max ran for three seasons and a total of 29 episodes.

No. No. in
season 		Title Written by Original air date
11"Newton's 3rd Law"Phil McCordic7 September 2015 (2015-09-07)
Phil and the team attempt to scale up a laboratory balloon car into a full-sized vehicle capable of carrying a passenger, testing Newton's Third Law. The episode also features a demonstration of a Newton's Cradle using bowling balls and how the guinea pig go its name. [4]
12"Elasticity"Phil McCordic7 September 2015 (2015-09-07)
Phil and the team attempt to scale up a popsicle stick catapult into a full-size catapult that hurls pumpkins. The episode also features a paddle wheel boat and a historical re-enactment of how catapults were used in medieval times.[5]

References


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