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Elementary School
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Why Does Gas Smell Funny?
Why does gas smell like rotten eggs? Children discover that gas is given a strong smell on purpose – as a warning! They learn the three simple steps to become a gas safety hero: step back, move away, tell a grown-up.
Why does gas smell like rotten eggs? Children discover that gas is given a strong smell on purpose – as a warning! They learn the three simple steps to become a gas safety hero: step back, move away, tell a grown-up.
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Look Up! Power Lines Above
Climb high with Wayne the Worm and discover why trees and power lines must always be kept apart. A sing-along helps children remember to keep kites, drones, and branches well clear.
Climb high with Wayne the Worm and discover why trees and power lines must always be kept apart. A sing-along helps children remember to keep kites, drones, and branches well clear.
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How Gas Gets to Our Homes
Follow gas on its amazing journey from deep underground to our homes! Children learn how gas is cleaned, checked, and piped safely, and meet the energy experts who keep it all working.
Follow gas on its amazing journey from deep underground to our homes! Children learn how gas is cleaned, checked, and piped safely, and meet the energy experts who keep it all working.
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Dinosaurs Made Our Gas?!
Wayne the Worm makes an amazing underground discovery! Children learn that natural gas comes from plants and creatures that lived even before dinosaurs, and that only grown-ups and energy experts handle it safely.
Wayne the Worm makes an amazing underground discovery! Children learn that natural gas comes from plants and creatures that lived even before dinosaurs, and that only grown-ups and energy experts handle it safely.
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Hands Off, Sockets!
Learn what electricity does, why it can be dangerous, and three simple rules to stay safe.
Learn what electricity does, why it can be dangerous, and three simple rules to stay safe.
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Water is EVERYWHERE!
Learn that some people, like Sangita, don’t have access to clean water, and we can all take actions to be better with water.
Learn that some people, like Sangita, don’t have access to clean water, and we can all take actions to be better with water.
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What is Deforestation?
Learn about how deforestation impacts on the Amazon Rainforest and the whole planet!
Learn about how deforestation impacts on the Amazon Rainforest and the whole planet!
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What is Clean Water?
Understand why clean water is so important in the Serengeti, with Eku the Elephant!
Understand why clean water is so important in the Serengeti, with Eku the Elephant!
Activities & worksheets
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Make a Bird Feeder
Create your own bird feeder and attract the birds to your home!
Create your own bird feeder and attract the birds to your home!
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Make a Bug Hotel
Make a bug hotel using recycled materials. What kind of bugs do you think will come to your bug hotel?
Make a bug hotel using recycled materials. What kind of bugs do you think will come to your bug hotel?
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Trees and Power Lines Poster
A handy classroom poster reminding children of the three key rules to stay safe around trees and power lines.
A handy classroom poster reminding children of the three key rules to stay safe around trees and power lines.
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Trees and Power Lines Activities
Colour in Wilfred and Wayne and find the safety words!
Colour in Wilfred and Wayne and find the safety words!
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Gas Is Older Than Dinosaurs Activities
Colour in Wilfred and Wayne, find the dinosaur-time words, and learn where gas comes from!
Colour in Wilfred and Wayne, find the dinosaur-time words, and learn where gas comes from!
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Take 'em Back Coloring
Color in your favorite characters! Edna the Eagle and Wayne the Worm!
Color in your favorite characters! Edna the Eagle and Wayne the Worm!
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Electricity Safety Activities
Colour in your favourite characters and find the words!
Colour in your favourite characters and find the words!
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Rail Safety Factsheet
3 steps to rail safety!
3 steps to rail safety!
Videos to explore
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The Rubbish Rap
It's rubbish to drop rubbish! Join MC Grammar and Geezer Rat as we rap about how important it is to recycle!
It's rubbish to drop rubbish! Join MC Grammar and Geezer Rat as we rap about how important it is to recycle!
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Small but Mighty Song
An epic song song about small but powerful energy sources that light up homes and towns – catchy, bright, and educational!
An epic song song about small but powerful energy sources that light up homes and towns – catchy, bright, and educational!
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Smell it Song!
Sniff sniff... what's that funny rotten-egg smell? Wayne the Worm and Wilfred Walrus sing all about it! Gas is given a strong smell as a warning, and this catchy song teaches the golden rule: step back, move away, and tell a grown-up. Be a smart Earth Cubs gas safety hero!
Sniff sniff... what's that funny rotten-egg smell? Wayne the Worm and Wilfred Walrus sing all about it! Gas is given a strong smell as a warning, and this catchy song teaches the golden rule: step back, move away, and tell a grown-up. Be a smart Earth Cubs gas safety hero!
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Dino Gas Song!
Wayne the Worm can't believe it – gas is even older than the dinosaurs! In this catchy sing-along, Wilfred Walrus helps everyone remember how ancient plants and animals turned into natural gas, and why this prehistoric fuel always needs the experts to handle it.
Wayne the Worm can't believe it – gas is even older than the dinosaurs! In this catchy sing-along, Wilfred Walrus helps everyone remember how ancient plants and animals turned into natural gas, and why this prehistoric fuel always needs the experts to handle it.
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Sun Power Song
Sing about the sun, solar power, and clean energy — fun, catchy, and educational!
Sing about the sun, solar power, and clean energy — fun, catchy, and educational!
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Trees and Power Lines Song!
Sing along with Wilfred Walrus and Wayne the Worm! When Wayne climbs a little too close to the power lines, Wilfred turns the lesson into a catchy tune all about keeping trees and power lines well apart. A toe-tapping reminder to stay safe and stay clear!
Sing along with Wilfred Walrus and Wayne the Worm! When Wayne climbs a little too close to the power lines, Wilfred turns the lesson into a catchy tune all about keeping trees and power lines well apart. A toe-tapping reminder to stay safe and stay clear!
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Bottle Song
Buy 'em, drink 'em, take 'em back! Make a cent whilst recycling your bottles and cans!
Buy 'em, drink 'em, take 'em back! Make a cent whilst recycling your bottles and cans!
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Get the Train Song
A fun kids’ song about trains, travel, and helping the planet – ride the rails, go far, and enjoy the journey!
A fun kids’ song about trains, travel, and helping the planet – ride the rails, go far, and enjoy the journey!
