S1E3: Meet the Inchies Podcast
🎧 Prof E & Ellie’s Middle School of Science S1:E3 – Meet the Inchies Podcast Breakdown
The adventure ramps up! In Episode 3, Meet the Inchies, the crew of the Granger‑2 heads to Green Valley for L.E.’s Battle Rope competition while unraveling the mysteries of transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves. This educator‑focused podcast gives teachers, homeschoolers, and science‑loving parents a guided tour through the lesson, showing how particle motion and energy transfer come alive through story, humor, and hands‑on contraptions.
What You’ll Discover: 🚀 A scene‑by‑scene breakdown of the lesson’s structure—from the comic intro to Agent Fourier’s detective‑style wave analysis 🧠 How the 5E model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) is woven into the episode to build deep understanding 📚 What’s included: title page with QR code banter, curriculum mind map, crew profiles, standards roadmap, and the Launch Pad of Mission Objectives, Basic Theory, Terminology, and Research Questions 🎭 Character highlights featuring KB‑23’s surf sim jokes, Prof E’s snore‑wave analogy, K‑2L5’s Rube Goldberg contraption, Rainbow Five’s reflections, and special guests from the Granger Interstellar Education Agency 🎵 How music, storytelling, and collaborative gameplay continue to make wave physics memorable and fun ✏️ Prof 5E’s Log: a guided summary of Comic Intro, KB‑23’s Wonder Time, Prof E’s Learning Time, K‑2L5’s Practice Time, Miss Tonks’ Show Me Time, L.E.’s Reflection Time, Granger‑2 Band’s Vocab to Lyrics, Atmo’s Answers, Prof E’s Song Lyric Q&A, and Rainbow Five’s Sneak Preview
Why Teachers Love It: S1:E3 expands the adventure by introducing three mechanical wave types with vivid analogies and classroom‑ready activities. It’s flexible, standards‑aligned, and packed with opportunities for collaboration, humor, and inquiry—making wave science unforgettable.
Available now at EddieEd.com. Plug in, power up, and meet the Inchies!