Ashley, TX | Circular Breathing
well i saw your show, and they had a trumpeter named manny playing with a circular breathing technique or something like that. i play french horn. i'm pretty good (1st chair) but i want to be in the club that people can blow in their instrument for 60 seconds. the 60 second club. i tried this expiriment and failed. could you help me better understand how this technique works?

R,, MD | The Best...
I wanted to know more about the Chris experiment that Jenny tried. That was the tickling of girls feet and boys feet.

Nancy, NJ | When's DFTV On?
I have a nine-year old child and I am trying to find out if any PBS stations in the New York City metro area are going to be airing your new season of shows.

DragonflyTV | When's DFTV On?...response
Just go to the SHOW TIMES section of the DragonflyTV site. If DFTV is not on in your area, please contact the your local PBS station and ask them to broadcast DFTV. It's through your support that helps get DragonflyTV on the air. Many Thanks!

John, 5, MD | The Best...
i just want to say hello and my life is funny.

Alexandra, 10, KS | The Best...
I think this is the best show for anybody who is teaching, learning, or growing and that is interested in science! I have loved this show ever since I first saw it! Thank you so much for making it!

Isabelle, 6 CA | I Love Science...
I love science and learned about caterpillars, music, and traffic signs.

Cali, 7 ID | DragonflyTV is Cool!
Dragonflytv, your show is cool it has cool nature stuff

Katie, TX | Dear DFTV
I just recently discovered your show.I love it! Now I'm always trying to think of a good experiment for the show! It's inspired me to be curious about the world around me.Thanks so much!!!

Your Friend and viewer,

Katie

DragonflyTV | Dear DFTV...response
Thank you for watching. Keep up with those experiments and don't forget to submit them to DFTV. We just might feature you on the show!

Sarah, MA | DFTV is Cool
I think that your show is really cool, and I wish I could have found outabout it sooner. I have a suggestion for a show topic. You might want to teach kids about sports. Many kids play sports, but don't know the science about it. Thanks for the option to talk t you guys. I looooooooove your show. BYE

Nathalie, MB | I watch the show...
I watched the show with my dad and we loved it. It was about rocks and dinosaurs. My dad would like to get a copy of the show for his and my mom's classroom to show their students. Ccan you tell us where and how much? thanks

DragonflyTV | I watch the show...response
It's great to hear that you and your family love the show. If your parents are interested in using the show in their classroom, simple have them drop us a note at:

DragonflyTV
172 East Fourth Street
St. Paul MN 55101
USA

Heather, MB | Thanks DragonflyTV
On behalf of my son Andrew (age 9), I would like to thank the staff of Dragonfly TV for taking the time to talk to Andrew after the July 31 show that was done at Mall of America. Watching the show was the highlight of his week-long vacation to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Andrew was able to meet both the hosts, and was given a T-shirt. He also was able to "audition" for the show (and by the way, if he was being considered, we wouldn't hesistate to drive back to the Twin Cities from Winnipeg).

Andrew is a huge science lover, and a great fan of your TV show! It was a wonderful coincidence that your show was at the mall that day. Since returning how to Winnipeg, Andrew has hardly removed the shirt, and has become a big ambassador for your show!

Thank you for producing such a wonderful, educational and engaging program for older children. Your show proves (as Andrew would say) that "science is cool".

Todd, 31, OR | Mistaken explanation in motocross story about 3 girls.
It is disappointing when a show about science gives kids a mistaken explanation for a phenomenon. I happened to see your recent story about 3 girls who investigated body position with respect to landing a motorbike jump. The explanation given was that when they shifted forward on the bike that the extra weight on the front made the front of the bike go down and land first. This is the equivalent of saying that heavy objects fall faster than light objects which is a conjecture that was disproven centuries ago. The correct explanation is derived from Newton's third law of motion. "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." The action of shifting your weight forward in mid-air has a corresponding effect on the bike. This is what the girls observed.

DragonflyTV | Mistaken explanation in motocross story about 3 girls response
DragonflyTV regrets any misconceptions derived from the motocross segment. We intended to convey that a shift in the rider's body position results in a change in position of the bike (what amounts to a rotation), rather than to say the the front of the bike "falls faster" than the rear of the bike. Thanks for watching the show so carefully.

Vanessa, 8 , CA| I like to see
i like to see your programs.

Mickey, 11 , MI| Is It Funny?
Is dragonfly tv funny?

Samantha, AZ | Likes the music
I love the music that dragaon fly plays, especially when they played Creed!!!

Kelsey, 6, TX | Likes the show
Hi this is Kelsey I just wanted yols show is grate

Rokaan, 8, AZ | Likes the show
dragonflytv isbrilant

Laquawnia, 12, SC | Solar car
i WATCH THE SHOW WHEN YOU GUYS DID A SOLAR CAR EXPERIMENT.COULD YOU GIVE ME THE MATERIALS, PROCEDURE, AND SOME INFO ON IT.

DragonflyTV | Solar car response
Try visiting your local hobby store to find parts to make a solar car. You might also try a company like Edmund Scientific. Try some experiments of your own, using cars that are heavy or light, or compare cloudy days to sunny days and see how your car works. Let us know what you learned!

Daniel, 18, MO| Web site suggestion
I wanted to give a suggestion to improve your Web site. You have many real scientists scattered throughout the site. Why not have a page that lists all the scientists from the different programs on one page? It would be much more convenient this way. Thanks!

Clint, 17, TN | X-sports
Hey I am one of the skateboarders in Springfield Tennessee, and i just saw your show. I want to say it has a lot of good music. I liked the skating in the show and hope to see more skating. I liked the girls with the Bikes that was cool. Back to what I said the skating and the other xxx sports where cool.

Noemy | Favorite show
i just want to say your show is my fravite to see every saturday.do you known how to make a spaceship, you can ask the kids that work with you at DFTV but don`t say that in your show o.k.! good bye !!!!!

Emilie, 11, MN| Summer activities
Could I please be sent some investigation ideas for the summer? anybody can respond!

DragonflyTV | Summer activities
Have your teacher or parent write to us and request the DFTV Summer Science Journal. It's free! Send your request to DFTV Science Journal, 172 East Fourth Street, St Paul, MN 55101, or email us at dragonflytv@tpt.org.

Mazie, 11, WI | Hi from Wisconsin
Irealy like your show!!!!!

Joanie, WI | DragonflyTV Science Journal
Just received "My Science Journal". I'm anxious to start experimenting and investigating with all the goodies inside. Thanks! I highly recommend budding scientists to get ahold of a copy.

DragonflyTV | DragonflyTV Science Journal response
Joanie is referring to a free offer from DragonflyTV. Teachers, write to us at dragonflytv@tpt.org, and we'll send you a free classroom set of journals to hand to your students at the end of the school year.

Vithusha, 6, MA| Massachusetts
i like to live in massachusetts i am 6 years old and i live with my mommy daddy and danujan i like california florida canada australia indiana michigan and washington d.c.

Sissy'anne, 11, CO | Got coconut milk?
Dear dragonflytv, on today's episode, the segment called "coconauts", the three girls gave the wrong information. They said that the liquid inside the coconut is called the "milk". It really is the juice because you make coconut milk from the meat of it and coconut juice is natural.

Connor, 12, BC | Likes the show
HELLO Dragonfly TV! this is Connor. I love Your show,I have a funny Riddle For You Whats Red And Green and Goes 100 miles per Hour? A frog In a Blender.Ha ha ha ha

Ally, CA | Likes the show
Hi Dragon Fly Tv! My Is AllyI like you show A lot You do cool Things,I have a little Riddle For you you .what Walkes on 4 Legs Then 2 ?A baby then a Kid.

Ryan, 8, MN | Likes the rock show
I just watched DragonFlyTV for the first time. I loved your show! I liked the 2 kids that climbed the mountains and gave the rocks numbers for how they break. That's all for now. Sometime I'll call and put in something for your show.I LOVE YOUR SHOW!oh by the way i live on farm we just got four chikens.

Lynette, OH | DFTV Summer Science Journal
I'm a teacher who wants to order DragonflyTV Sciensce Journal to send home with my students this summer, but I can find where to do so.

DragonflyTV | DFTV Summer Science Journal response
Send your email request to dragonflytv@tpt.org. Tell us how many students you have, and give your school name and mailing address, and we'll get them out to you. Thanks for your interest.

Lyn, IL | DFTV in Illinois
I use your WONDERFUL program for part of my home school program for my 11-year-old son. I tape the programs every Sunday to use on Monday morning. But . . . yesterday there was no Dragonfly! We discovered that when we rewound and readied ourselves for a great watch. What happened? I now see that you're not listed for the next several weeks. What happened? What can we do to encourage you to continue? Surly you haven't discontinued the program!

I have any suggestion at all (and again, I think your program is WONDERFUL and so does my son!), I would suggest slowing the pace just a bit. My son is very bright, very fast, etc., but I think the material is SO good that it ought to be presented just a tad more slowly. PLEASE continue your programming~
sincerely,

Lyn (a highly interested mom)

DragonflyTV | DFTV in Illinois response
Don't worry, DFTV is still in production. We are working on Season 2 right now (will begin in 2003). In the meantime, your local station might re-run the first 13 episodes of Season 1. The best thing is to call your station directly and ask. Sometime they put it in a different time slot for re-runs. Thanks for watching.

Bobbi, 38, NC | DFTV in Winston-Salem
I am a 6th grade Science teacher in Olin, NC and ran across your show at home one afternoon. The problem is, I don't remember when it was on and I can't find the listing anywhere in the UNCTV site or through yours. I watch the Winston-Salem PBS station, but where I teach, we would use the Statesville station. I would love to use your show in my class and any help you can give me as to when and where I can find it would be helpful. Also, can we buy videotape copies of the show? I teach three separate classes throughout the day and would love for all of my kids to see it. Thanks again, Bobbi

DragonflyTV | DFTV in Winston-Salem response
It appears that Winston-Salem is running it at 6:30 pm on Sundays. WTVI in Charlotte might be re-running it Saturday mornings, beginning in May. The best thing is to call your station and ask them directly. Good Luck!

Angelica, 9, GA| Helps me learn
HI DRAGON FLY TV I LOVE YOUSHOW IT HELPS ME LEARN ALOT OF NEAT THINGS I WOULD LIKE TOO MAGAZINGS FROM YOU GUYS AND VIDEO THAT WOUD BE COOL WELL BYE BYE I HAVE TO GO KNOW WRITE BACK IN REAL MAIL LOVE ANGELICA

Andrew, 18, SC| Interesting
Interesting show, I think kids will like it.

Bridget, 11, MA | Saving the ducks
In school we got the amazing chance to save ducks. Well it was actually quite fun. Everyone in the class was so excited. I'm so happy that we can have the chance to interact with with mother nature in the school. I would please like a shot at premeiring on your television show.

DragonflyTV | Saving the ducks response
Congratulations on your successful duck rescue. If you'd like ot be featured on DFTV, click on the BeOn DFTV link on the left side of this page, and fill in the form. We'll consider using your science idea in a future show.

Tyler, 12, UT | More cycles!
On your preview of your show, it showed a motorcycle jumping. I race motorcycles myself.What did you do on it? Try to do more stuff on Motorcycles, Atv's, snowmobiles, wave runners ect. That would make it more interesting, allot.

Charlene, IL | Enjoyed the show
I'm a 56-year-old author, wife and mom whose youngest child is 31 years old! I accidentally discovered DragonflyTV while sitting at my kitchen table paying my bills. As soon as I flipped the channel to your program, I was drawn into the wonderful energy, ideas, research, FUN ... I never wrote another check until the program was over! I was spellbound, educated and wonderfully entertained. I just wanted to say Thank You to the creators and great cast of energetic kids who made me think about "What if" and helped me understand answers to some of the "Why" questions. I'll be tuning in every week now in order to help keep me learning, growing and wondering! Finally, science lessons I can understand! So, thanks to everyone, including those who watch. You are the future of the world, and from what I see, it's going to be a very bright future indeed!

Nicole, 22, KS | Rock Show
I am student teaching 5th graders right now and am teaching them about the rock cycle. I would like to know how to get a copy of the rock show.

DragonflyTV | Get a Video Response
Tapes are not available for sale at this time. Teachers have off-air recording rights for one year from the date of broadcast. This means you can tape the show yourself on your own VCR, and use it in your classroom for one year from the date of broadcast. After that, they'll have to be erased.

Alejandra, 11, CA | Likes the show
You'r program it's great I love it!!!

Nancy, 31, TX | Great Show
I am a 5th grade teacher and the Science Facilitator for my school and I recently saw your show with my two daughters. I just want to let you know that I think your program is excellent. It is soooo cool! I think science needs that extra push so it can be exciting. The show made everything so fun and the music is great!! Keep up the great work. P.s. is there anyway we can order videos of your show?

DragonflyTV | Get a Video Response
Tapes are not available for sale at this time. Teachers have off-air recording rights for one year from the date of broadcast. This means you can tape the show yourself on your own VCR, and use it in your classroom for one year from the date of broadcast. After that, they'll have to be erased.

Kaylea, 7, NS| Roll a square
how do you roll a sqare ball

Caitlin, 10, IL | Good weevil story
Dear DragonflyTV, On March 17, I loved your segment about weevils. It helped me understand what I'm learning in school. from food chains to exploding populations to the balance of nature, this segment totally rocked!

K, 37, OH | Moms like it too!
My kids and I love your show. It presents things to them in a simple matter that they can understand and even Mom and Dad can tune in and enjoy! Keep up the good work and thank you for the show.

Emma, 18, ME | Flight show
Dear DFTV, I really liked your show today! Would you like to do stunts in a airplane? I would! See ya!

Sarah, 8 MN | Awesome!
This show is AWSOME! I learned tons of cool stuff. It's so fun that it's hard to believe DFTV is actually educational! Your Loyal Fan

John, 12, OH | The best!
you guys are the best I watched your show yesterday and it was great

Phil, 40, VA | DragonflyTV in Virgina
I just saw your show today (3-2) and I was trying to find out when dragonfly tv would be shown in my area. I know the channel is WBRA.

DragonflyTV | DragonflyTV in Virgina
WBRA's general switchboard number is (540) 344-0991 or you can email brptv@wbra.org. They have told us that they plan to air DragonflyTV, but have not set a date yet. Let them know you are interested in seeing the show. Thanks!

Lee, 64, IL | Get the show
I just saw your show today (3-2) and had asked my husband to record it on our video, so I could send it to my grandchildren in Montreal. I started recording two weeks ago, and missed last Sat. (2-23). I especially enjoyed today's program on tornados and storms, and knew my grandson would love it too. Well, guess what? My husband forgot to record it today. I am very upset. Is there any way I could get copies of the series, from the beginning perhaps? Anyhow, anything you could do to help would be very much appreciated. I even e-mailed my grandchildren today telling them about today's program and that I would be sending it now instead of waiting for the next episode. :{

DragonflyTV | Get the show response
Copies of the show are not yet available for sale. Check with your local PBS station, to see about their repeat schedule. You might catch it in re-runs. Also, some Montreal viewers may have access to Vermont Public Television.

Sarah, 11, WI | Measure the Earth
what do you use to measure the earth?

Hakeen, TN | Measure the Earth
what do you have to measure to find out the size of the earth

Stachia, 9, CA | Measure the Earth
what do you have to measure to figure out the size of the earth

DragonflyTV | Measure the Earth response
I bet you're doing the Cybersurfari search! Go to the Investigate This link, and you'll find your answer.

Kyle, 8, TX | Enjoyed the show
I really enjoyed your show. It was so interesting. How did you get the kids to be on the tv? Did they get a reward? I hope you will do more investigations on sea otters. Could the kids figure out how much the sea otters groomed without the charts and graphs?

DragonflyTV | Response
Glad you liked it, Kyle. No, the kids don't get a reward, they just get to be on TV. We hope you will try some otter investigations, or study other animals. Charts and graphs are just one way to make sense of all the observations that Michelle and Josue made. Can you think of another way to present numbers that would be interesting and easy to look at? Let us know what you come up with.

Erika, 12, Oregon | Cool Show
I just watched the surfing video on the Web site looks like a cool show!

Tony, 6, MN
Dear Dragonfly TV,
I watched your show today. I want to tell you I like math problems and science. I like your Web site!

Beck, 11, IL
Who thought of this tv show.

Andrea, 11, NJ
I think that this show is awesome! I've only seen it once but I think it's the coolest!

Josh, 3, ME
I really liked the part about the Tara, Tamara on the dirt bikes. Your show is really interesting I watched it with my mom.. Looking forward to tunning in again..

Alexis, 6, BC
ilic your shou

Kierra, 10, TX
I've only seen your show once, and i'm loving it so far.

Ameera, 10, OH
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Phylicia, 12, OH | Science Fair Help
I have a science project to do and i don't know how to get started my topic it what toothpaste whitens faster.

Michael, 6, WA | Snowflakes
Why are no two snowflakes alike? how do we know this is true? How is it that each snowflake has a unique shape?

Claire, 8, IL | Snowflakes
i got a crystal snowflake making kit for my birthday.it is cool.

Andrew Pasquinilli, 23, OH | Get a Video
I saw a great segment on Taekwondo kicks on today's show. How can I get a copy of today's show?

Beth Bennett, NY, teacher
I was excited about the show from what I found online and in NSTA journals but DFTV is not being shown on PBS in my area. Any suggestions on how I can catch the show?

Jen, 32, IL
Hi, I'm a 3rd grade teacher and was watching your show this am with my daughter and loved the episode on simple machines, wheels, is there anyway I can get a copy of this episode to view in my classroom? We study a unit on force and motion - and our first couple lesson are on simple machines, so it fits perfectly!

DragonflyTV | Get a Video Response
Tapes are not available for sale at this time. Teachers have off-air recording rights for one year from the date of broadcast.

Glenn, IL | Annoyed
As a science teacher, I'm disappointed that Dragonfly has chosen to go the "Bill Nye" route, believing that the only way to interest kids is to use nauseating camera angles, quick cuts, and other distracting images. The science itself should be enough without having to be "entertaining" besides. I find the style of presentation to be annoying and definitely distracting from the excellent messages.

Julie, MD | Disappointed
I am a science teacher in Maryland. I was a previous contributor to Dragonfly magazine. I just watched DragonflyTV for the first time and was disappointed. I found the approach and content of the show to be right on target for kids. However, I didn't care for the delivery. The show is so fast paced that it is difficult to watch. I understand that you are trying to appeal to kids lacking in attention span by mimicking a video game, but the frames go by so fast that it is nearly impossible to focus on the pictures or to process the information. I believe that the content alone would hold kids' attention, without having to flash frames so rapidly.

Alexandra, 10, VT
I think your show is to quick-paced. There is so much "fast action" that you can't concentrate on the science. I think it would be much better if you focused more on the science and not doing all sorts of quick pictures.

DragonflyTV | Disappointed Response
The first show certainly is fast paced. See if future episodes move at a pace which is more satisfying.

Jim, 30, OH |
I saw your second show on WVIZ and frankly, I didn't see the science. I think in the process of trying to be so hip you lost your way. It looked more like you were trying to camoflage the science under some type of rap scenario. Kids aren't that lame that they need everything dumbed down. Show them you have some confidence in their attention span and cognitive abilities. If you try to make it too fun without challenging their reasoning, they won't gain a thing

Marc, NC | When is it on?
W time is dragonfly on your satalite channel. I cant get the local pbs but we have a satalite disk. what day and time is dragonfly on for satalite t4 channel 18?

Emma, 11, FL | When is it on?
I read in a magazine that DragonFlyTV started on January 19 but it wasn't in the TV Guide and the "When's It On" link told me that it wasn't on that day. When does it start? Do you think the magazine made a mistake and it starts Febuary 19? Please post a message answering my question.

DragonflyTV | When is it on? Response
Call your local PBS affiliate to see when DragonflyTV is broadcast in your area. Or go to the When Is it ON? portion of this Web site.

Sophie, 7, MN | Africa
I am going on concentrated study on Africa.

Chase, 3, ID | Going to school
im gonna go to school for my first time is there gonna be things to do? i like to do my abc and count to 10