A collection of clips in which students meet an animated cat who sends them off on incredible journeys exploring materials, science and discovery.
In this series students:
- Investigate how crayons, bricks and TV programmes are made
- Visit a power station to find out how electricity is generated
- Explore what happens to our sewage after it leaves our homes
- Observe iron being turned into steel and how it's used to make biscuit tins
- Find out how wool, glass and paper are made
These clips are taken from the original 鶹Լ series, Curious Cat
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2 in England and Wales. Also Foundation and KS1 in Northern Ireland and Early/1st/2nd levels in Scotland.
How are crayons made? video
With the help of Curious Cat, two children visit a crayon factory to find out how they are made.
How are bricks made? video
With the help of Curious Cat, two children visit a brick factory to find out they bricks are made.
How are TV programmes made? video
Two children find out how TV programmes are made and how they reach your TV at home.
How is electricity made? video
Two children meet Curious Cat, an animated cat who asks them if they would like to find out how electricity is generated.
How is steel made? video
Curious Cat, an animated cat, asks two children if they’d like to find out how biscuit tins are made.
What happens to our sewage? video
Two children meet Curious Cat, an animated cat who asks them if they would like to find out what happens to our sewage once it leaves our homes.
How is glass made? video
With the help of Curious Cat, two children find out how flat glass for windows is made.
How is paper made? video
Two children meet animated character Curious Cat, who asks them if they would like to find out how paper is made.
How is wool made? video
Curious Cat, an animated character, helps two children find out more about how wool is made.
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