Stump the Librarian

Episode 29 Oh Sail Can You Sea

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Can a sailboat sail forever with a fan?” and “How do cruise ships stay afloat?” We also share a boat fact of the day and a storytelling book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Jill’s Fact of the Day, Boats! (And Other Things That Float) https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C850226 

Liz’s book recommendation, The Storyteller’s Handbook https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C895894 

Concerning sailboats: 

https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kqed09.sci.phys.maf.kqedsailing/the-physics-of-sailing/ 

Is It Possible To Blow Your Own Sail? 

Fan Cart - Blowing into your own Sail- part 1 // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany 

https://projectarchaeology.org/2020/01/17/how-sailing-happened/ 

Concerning cruise ships: 

Bill Nye explains buoyancy: Bill Nye the Science Guy - S01E05 Buoyancy 

Royal Caribbean: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/ 

Archimedes: https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=18279#article/ar832494 

Book: Adler, David A. Things That Float and Things That Don’t New York: Holiday House, c2013 

 

 

 

 

Episode 28 Jill Vs the Volcano

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How come people don’t have to pay for books at the library?” and “How do volcanoes happen?” To submit your own question go to KDL.org/Stump or email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Regarding library books... 

https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics/property-tax/ 

https://www.milibraries.org/state-aid-to-libraries 

https://www.ala.org/aboutala 

https://peterboroughtownlibrary.org 

https://kdl.org/about/policies/ 

Regarding volcanoes... 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/volcano/108777 

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/plate-tectonics-volcanic-activity 

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/volcano/353902 

Episode 27 Duck, Duck, Dragon!

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Who invented Sign Language” and “How do different countries celebrate Lunar New Year?” We also share an animal fact of the day and a classic book recommendation. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Liz’s fact of the day, How to Speak Animal https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C905688 

Jill’s book recommendation, Little Women 

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C44664 

Concerning ASL: 

ASL Deafined database: https://www.asldeafined.com/ 

https://asl-kids.com/history-of-sign-language/ 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Sign-Language 

Book: Kent, Deborah. What is Sign Language? Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow Elementary, 2012. 

Video of PISL & ASL, side by side: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9mCITMu_k 

Concerning Lunar New Year: 

https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Chinese-New-Year/574653 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year 

https://www.livescience.com/61773-chinese-new-year.html 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/lunar-calendar/49352 

Lunar New Year for Kids | Educational Video 

 

Episode 26 POPCORN!

Join Jill and Liz as they tackle the questions "Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?" and "How do tornadoes happen?" You can submit your own questions too! http://kdl.org/stump

Or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org

Regarding Movie Popcorn: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-do-we-eat-popcorn-at-the-movies-475063/ 

https://www.cretors.com 

Action!: how movies began McCarthy - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - 2022 

Let’s All Go to the Lobby video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm6IU6V-dE8 

 

Regarding Tornadoes: 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tornadoes#:~:text=Tornadoes%20form%20when%20warm%2C%20humid,sharply%20in%20speed%20or%20direction. 

Tornadoes 101 | National Geographic 

 

Fact of the day https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C871173 

Book recommendation: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C879418 

Episode 25 My Nocturnal Gerbil

Join Jill and Liz as they tackle questions about nocturnal animals from a Girl Scout Troop. To submit a question of your own go to KDL.org/stump. We can't wait to hear from you!

 

Regarding Nocturnal Animals 

https://www.activewild.com/nocturnal-animals/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnality 

Guess the Animal Sound Game | 12 Nocturnal Animal Sounds Quiz 

 

Regarding Polar Winter/Midnight Sun 

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/219/8/1093/16734/Adaptations-to-polar-life-in-mammals-and-birds 

https://www.popsci.com/how-do-animals-survive-polar-night/ 

https://www.livescience.com/62870-summer-solstice-animals.html 

https://uphere.ca/articles/what-does-24-hours-light-do-animals 

Books: 

Listen up!: exploring the world of natural sound 

Aitken - Orca Book Publishers – 2022  

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C890148 

 

Snack, snooze, skedaddle how animals get ready for winter 

Salas et al. - Findaway World, LLC – 2020 

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C703454 

 

 

Liz’s Booktalk: A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga 

 

Episode 24 Ice Cream Dream

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How does a credit card work” and “How can I control my dreams?” We also share an ice cream fact of the day and a slightly spooky book recommendation. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Fact of the day: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C889799 

Book Recommendation: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C874153 

Concerning Credit Cards 

https://www.usbank.com/credit-cards/how-credit-cards-work.html 

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/bank-and-banking/352823#251394 

https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-magnetic-strips-stripes-tape-on-credit-room-key-cards-work.html 

https://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/debt-management/chip-and-pin-credit-cards.html 

Concerning Dreams 

Hoel, E. (2020). Dream power. New Scientist, 248(3307), 34–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0262-4079(20)31972-2 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-control-dreams/ 

Episode 23 SNOW Much Fun

Join Jill and Liz as they answer questions from YOU, the listener. Today we are answering the questions “What is a down in football? and “How does different weather happen?” Check it out to see if you can stump us! Submit your own question at KDL.org/stump 

Regarding football: 

https://coachingkidz.com/what-is-a-down-in-football-everything-you-need-to-know/ 

https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-rules-digest/#penalty-enforcement 

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/football/353142 

 

Regarding weather: 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/weather/76362/related#nodeId=websites&page=1 

https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/weather-for-kids 

How to make a Rain Cloud in a Jar | Kids Science Experiment 

 

Liz’s Fun Fact of the Day: Ultimate Weather-pedia by Stephanie Warren Drimmer 

Jill’s Booktalk: The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo 

 

Crafting with Cat Hair

Join Courtnei and Jill as they answer questions from YOU, the listener. Today we are answering the questions “What is the weirdest book you’ve seen?”, “How do I stay entertained in math class?”, and “Who invented books?” Check it out to see if you can stump us! Submit your own question at KDL.org/stump 

Regarding math class: 

https://www.thoughtco.com/why-math-seems-more-difficult-for-some-students-1857216 

https://math.uoregon.edu/undergraduate/tips-for-success 

Regarding books: 

https://study.com/learn/lesson/books-invention-history-evolution.html#:~:text=Around%20the%202nd%20or%203rd,sewn%20together%20at%20the%20fold. 

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-are-books-made 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/history-of-publishing/109461 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/printing-press/102489 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/printing/109435#36881.toc 

https://www.britannica.com/video/171689/history-printing-press-work-discussion-Johannes-Gutenberg#:~:text=In%20Gutenberg's%20printing%20press%2C%20movable,sharp%20images%20on%20the%20paper. 

 

Episode 21- Falling?!

Welcome to season three of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Jill as we tackle your toughest questions. Today we are answering the questions “How far do you have to travel in a space rocket before you lose gravity?” and “Why do kids keep growing but adults stop growing?” We’ll also discuss the mystery of why Emily is not joining us today!  

As always, check us out at KDL.org/stump and send in your questions! We look forward to hearing from you.  

Regarding Gravity 

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-microgravity-58.html 

https://www.uu.edu/dept/physics/scienceguys/2004Oct.cfm#:~:text=The%20Earth's%20gravitational%20field%20extends,distance%20between%20Jackson%20and%20Nashville! 

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/what-is-gravity/en/ 

How far would you have to go to escape gravity? - Rene Laufer 

Regarding Growing 

https://www.britannica.com/science/human-development 

https://www.britannica.com/science/human-development 

https://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/human-body/growth 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567767/ 

 

Episode 20 - Puppets in the Blue Skies

 It’s the season finale of Stump the Librarian! The podcast where YOU the listener, attempt to Stump Librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the Librarian-behind-the-computer, Jill. Tune in this week to hear why the sky is so blue, how TVs work, and who were some of the oldest known puppeteers in Michigan. We will be back with season 3 after just a short break. In the meantime, submit a question of your own! We would love to hear from you. Check us out at kdl.org/stump. 

While you wait for season 3, catch up on our first two seasons at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. We can’t wait to join you again and answer your tricky questions!  
 

Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great read! 

Check out the books we discussed in this episode: 

Battle of the Butts https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C837790 

Whale Fall Café https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C872328 

Everything Under the Sun https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C839958 

 

Concerning Blue Skies.... 

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/ 

https://science.nasa.gov/ems/09_visiblelight 

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/environment-general-science-you-asked/why-sky-blue-or-better-yet-why-ocean-blue 

Concerning TVs... 

How do plasma TVs work? I James May Q&A I Head Squeeze 

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/television/353844 

Concerning Puppets... 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppetry 

https://wepa.unima.org/en/native-american-puppetry/ 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/detroit-puppetry_b_1158516 

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2015/03/31/puppet-show-offers-unique-viewing-experience-in-detroit/ 

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/detroit-on-a-string/Content?oid=2182642 

https://www.puppetart.org/our-history 

https://wepa.unima.org/en/united-states-of-america/