Science Adventure Stories For Kids

If you thought sundials were a thing of the past, Simon has some out of this world facts in this episode that might just change your mind.

You’ll meet an ancient insect, and check out an incredibly famous ancient tomb. 

Better bring your hat and sunscreen, because it all happens in a seriously hot desert in Ancient Egypt!

Where can you see lots of giant bulls, a Chinese horse and some hairy mammoths?

Right here in part 2 of Simon's Time Adventure, that's where.

You'll even find out what it's like to draw on a cave wall with rocks.

Oh yeah, don't forget to check out the oldest star map in the world.

It all happens in a French valley, 17,000 years before a very famous Robot shows up and changes everything.

In part one of Simon's latest adventure, you'll find out who would win "The Longitude Battle".

A world famous laser beam, or the mobile phone in your pocket?

You'll also hear what the most famous clock in the world sounds like.

Bring your umbrella, it all starts in the middle of the night, in a very rainy, capitol city.

Where can you check out 700 million years of history in 25 minutes?

Right here in the second half of Simon's Evolution adventure, that's where.

There's an ice age, loads of extinctions, a close up look at flying reptiles, a meteor as big a s a mountain and more volcanos than you can shake a stick at!

Hold on tight, it's a wild ride.

Where would you find a talking bus, 2 Giant telescopes, lots of volcanos, a flying saucer and a toxic ocean?

Right here in Simon's latest adventure, that's where.

Visit the only museum that really is out of this world, and find out what on earth has been going on for the last 4 billion years!! 

On this adventure you can imagine spotting one of Australia's most

famous lizards enjoying an afternoon snack, and then have an

evening picnic with a mob of Red Kangaroos. This time it's all

happening in the Red Centre of Australia.

You won't need a four-wheel drive, just your imagination!

This is definitely Simon's BIGGEST Adventure ever, but to get into it, you'll have to become tiny!

Along the way you'll imagine getting sprayed with Pheromones, you'll check out a mini medieval village, and stroll past some very serious security guards, straight into the Queens royal chamber.

It's all happening way up in the ancient treetops of Australia's Kuranda rain forest.  

Do you know what Simon has always wanted? His computer does, and she's created it for him in this adventure. It's all happening in a top secret location, and you're invited to check it out. Along the way, you'll be imagining a constellation, some flying reptiles and a collection of very cute, fluffy mammals. There's also more weird brain facts than you can poke a stick at! 

Simon's latest adventure is up in the air, literally! Come for a ride on his space elevator, and have a close look at everything between you and the darkness of space. You'll find out when you shouldn't get on a helicopter, and why the Ozone layer is so cool. This is also your free ticket to natures greatest show, lightning! 

Do you ever talk to yourself?
Everyone does, and by the end of this this episode, you'll know why!
You'll get a little taste of what it's really like inside your brain,  find out why you even have a brain, and what you shouldn't say to a  chimpanzee!
It's brain-facts galore in here, so come and join Simon on his guided tour of your brain.

In the first part of Simon's biggest Braintree Adventure ever, you'll be  imagining Vacuum cleaners, Cephalopods and furry mammals who like playing video games.
It's all happening in the top level of Simon's Treehouse.
Get ready to press play, and find out what his computer Chloe has in store for us this time!

Look out South America, here we come!

We're going deep into the Amazon Rainforest where the famous Three-Toed Sloth lives! They're slow but they're good at hiding. You'll also see one of Simon's frog relatives, if you look really closely, because it's even better at hiding than the Sloths.

Simon says this adventure is totally huge! We're back in the hottest continent, with the longest river and the worlds fastest and tallest animals. You're sure to find out some things you never knew about African Elephants, as well as meeting the only insect on the planet that can navigate by the stars!

On Simon's latest adventure he's gone in search of another "Aussie Icon".

A sharp looking creature that only lives in Australia.

To make it really interesting, it all takes place in the oldest rain forest in the world, 12o million years old to be exact!

If you don't like getting wet you might want to imagine an umbrella, they're not called rain forests for nothing.

Come and join Simon on his first Night-Time adventure!

You can imagine using your Detail Detective skills to search out the famous Duck-Billed Platypus.

You'll never believe how they find their food.

Along the way, you'll also find out what those Kookaburras are laughing at all the time!

In this adventure with Simon you get to imagine being so tiny, you can hide under a mushroom or look inside a snails mouth! You'll also meet the smartest caterpillar on earth, or maybe it's the sneakiest, you decide! 

Is a Red Panda really a Panda, and what's interesting about a Giant Pandas eyes? Simon answers both of these questions by taking you on an imaginary adventure to the bamboo forests in the middle of China.

Get ready for a Sky-High Adventure when Simon invites you to ride in his amazing hot air balloon. Float high above the trees and use your Detail Detective binoculars to check out the yummy treats they have for breakfast in France. See you up there!

On this adventure you'll get a close up look at two of the most famous dinosaurs ever. Maybe not too close though, they are absolutely enormous! It's all happening 65 million years in the past, so make sure your imagination is fit and healthy, it's going to get a real workout.

If you already thought bees were amazing, wait until you've been on this adventure. Find out why they love to dance, and what their super-power is! You'll also be surprised when you find out who owns these 200,000 bees, and where they live. Be sure to visit Simon's New Blog for even more fascinating facts about the worlds smartest insect! There's even links to some fantastic pages where you can download lots of bee pictures to colour in.  

This adventure is faster than a speeding bullet! You can imagine traveling to Mars in Simon's Mindful Frog Spaceship, and when you get there, you'll meet the most famous robot ever. Of course we're talking about Curiosity, NASA's amazing Mars Rover. Get your imagination ready, this one is totally "Out of this world"!

Do you know what the connection is between volcanoes and gorillas?

How about the number one rule when you're looking for gorillas in the jungle?

You'll know the answer to both of those questions after you've joined Simon in his latest "Mountain Gorilla Adventure"!

When is a bear not a bear? When it's a Koala! In this adventure you'll find out how Australia's cutest marsupial survives by eating poisonous Eucalyptus leaves. After listening though, you might think twice about pitching your tent near any Koalas, they can be seriously noisy!

I hope you're ready for a tall tale, because in Simon's latest adventure, you'll be meeting the tallest land animal on Earth! It's all happening in one of the most famous National Parks in the world, in a country that's invented it's own version of hip-hop!It might get a bit crowded though, because 3 million animals live here! 

Yee-ha partner and saddle up, Simon's off to Texas for his biggest adventure ever! Things get hot and sticky and a little bit gross, but it's totally worth it because you'll find out what's actually inside a real bat cave. Hint: It's not just bats, be prepared to be surprised! 

It's sharks, sharks and more sharks! Simon's back for Shark Adventure number 2. Get your sunscreen ready, this adventure starts off on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and ends up in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We're going to a very famous cafe, but sorry, there won't be any coffee or cakes! You'll meet one of the smallest sharks in the world and then, the shark everyone has seen in the movies. 

"It's Shark Time! "Simon's back under the ocean getting you very close to some very big sharks.They're older than trees, they're tougher than dinosaurs and they're totally weird. You'll never look at sharks the same way again!