I have nothing really constructive to add but more of an off shoot that is semi-related.
The Vitamin String Quartet can be rather amusing. Basically they are a revolving cover "band" that does string arrangements of some what popular artists work. They tend to do mostly punk/metal/rock type stuff. Mainly a novelty act from what I can gather but I would recommend the album they did of Bad Religion (mega fan of them). Its interesting to hear works that you know (especially in genres not known for their technical merits) become "classicalized". Do a Google or YouTube search and youll find a some of their stuff. If I remember properly you can get their stuff through iTunes. Good luck
For me personally my science heroes were (in some sort of order of importance in supporting my nerdly science interest):
1: My parents who didnt have the answers to my questions but took me to a local library to find them myself
2: An uncle who taught Applied Physics while I was a kid (now a school administrator) and was always showing me cool stuff and getting me geeky gifts for the holidays/birthdays
3: A few good teachers. A middle school teacher who gave me a college geology text after I asked too many questions about plate techtonics and a few others who kept the interest alive and made it fun
4: Bill Nye. Say what you will about him when I was a preteen/teen he was making science cool and fun. Mr Wizard was cool but being from the cable tv Mtv generation Bill was the bomb
Now I still enjoy Bill Nye when I see it on PBS. A little dated but good. There was also Beakmans World but it was a little odd. The OPs kids sound a little young for it but "The Universe" on the history channel is always interesting
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I have nothing really constructive to add but more of an off shoot that is semi-related. The Vitamin String Quartet can be rather amusing. Basically they are a revolving cover "band" that does string arrangements of some what popular artists work. They tend to do mostly punk/metal/rock type stuff. Mainly a novelty act from what I can gather but I would recommend the album they did of Bad Religion (mega fan of them). Its interesting to hear works that you know (especially in genres not known for their technical merits) become "classicalized". Do a Google or YouTube search and youll find a some of their stuff. If I remember properly you can get their stuff through iTunes. Good luck
For me personally my science heroes were (in some sort of order of importance in supporting my nerdly science interest): 1: My parents who didnt have the answers to my questions but took me to a local library to find them myself 2: An uncle who taught Applied Physics while I was a kid (now a school administrator) and was always showing me cool stuff and getting me geeky gifts for the holidays/birthdays 3: A few good teachers. A middle school teacher who gave me a college geology text after I asked too many questions about plate techtonics and a few others who kept the interest alive and made it fun 4: Bill Nye. Say what you will about him when I was a preteen/teen he was making science cool and fun. Mr Wizard was cool but being from the cable tv Mtv generation Bill was the bomb Now I still enjoy Bill Nye when I see it on PBS. A little dated but good. There was also Beakmans World but it was a little odd. The OPs kids sound a little young for it but "The Universe" on the history channel is always interesting