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The series provides an insight into some of the world's most famous scientists, and some of the biggest discoveries ever made in science.

These vlog style parody films tell us about each scientist's biggest discovery, and the scientific method they used to determine them.

Suitable for: Key Stage 2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd Level in Scotland. They also have cross-curricular links with History and Literacy.

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The work of the ‘father of optics’ Alhazen. video

This vlog style film introduces the work of Alhazen, and the scientific discoveries that he made about optics and the eye.

The work of the ‘father of optics’ Alhazen

The work of Mary Anning. video

This vlog style film explores the work of Mary Anning; the famous paleontologist and fossil hunter.

The work of Mary Anning

The work of Nicolaus Copernicus. video

This vlog style film introduces the work of Nicolaus Copernicus, and the scientific discoveries he made about the solar system.

The work of Nicolaus Copernicus

The work of Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. video

This vlog style film looks at how Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace came up with the theory of evolution and natural selection.

The work of Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace

The work of Galileo Galilei. video

This vlog style film explores the work of Galileo Galilei around forces, and how they work.

The work of Galileo Galilei

The work of Caroline and William Herschel. video

This vlog style film introduces the work of Caroline Herschel and and her brother William Herschel.

The work of Caroline and William Herschel

The work of Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov. video

This vlog style film explores how two Russian scientists, Geim and Novoselov, accidentally discovered a 'wonder material' called graphene.

The work of Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov

The work of Carl Linnaeus. video

This vlog style film introduces the work of Swedish scientist, Carl Linnaeus. He talks about his scientific method - taxonomy - used for classifying plants, animals and stones.

The work of Carl Linnaeus

The work of Sir Isaac Newton. video

This vlog style film explores the work of Sir Isaac Newton as a physicist and astronomer, and how he made one of his biggest discoveries - gravity.

The work of Sir Isaac Newton
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Bitesize: KS2 Science

Use these Bitesize resources to set homework, independent study tasks or to consolidate learning for your pupils.

Bitesize: KS2 Science

Bitesize

Use these Bitesize resources to set homework, independent study tasks or to consolidate learning for your pupils.

Bitesize

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