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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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Gas Journey Activities
Colour in Wilfred and Wayne, follow the pipes, and find the journey words!
Colour in Wilfred and Wayne, follow the pipes, and find the journey words!
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Power Down, Stay Safe Poster
Learn how to power down and stay safe around electricity!
Learn how to power down and stay safe around electricity!
Activity
Railway Adventure Wordsearches
Can you find the words? All things trains, adventures and more!
Can you find the words? All things trains, adventures and more!
Activity
Electricity Safety Activities
Colour in your favourite characters and find the words!
Colour in your favourite characters and find the words!
Activity
Solar Panels Factsheet
Learn how solar panels turn the sunshine into power!
Learn how solar panels turn the sunshine into power!
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Electricity Safety Poster
Learn how to stay safe around electricity!
Learn how to stay safe around electricity!
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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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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!
Videos to explore
Video
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!
Video
Happy Happy Minds
Join Frankie the Fox to learn how taking care of your feelings and mind can make you happy!
Join Frankie the Fox to learn how taking care of your feelings and mind can make you happy!
Video
Dinosaurs
Join Quiz Jaguar to ROAR like a dinosaur, learn awesome dino facts, meet their modern cousins, and hear some jokes too!
Join Quiz Jaguar to ROAR like a dinosaur, learn awesome dino facts, meet their modern cousins, and hear some jokes too!
Video
Tractor Power
Power up the farm! Wayne the Worm and Geezer Rat meet the mighty tractors that plough fields, harvest crops and keep our plates full.
Power up the farm! Wayne the Worm and Geezer Rat meet the mighty tractors that plough fields, harvest crops and keep our plates full.
Video
Building Bridges
Wayne the Worm explores how bridges connect people and places! With songs, fun facts, and a building challenge, kids learn how teamwork and creativity build a better world!
Wayne the Worm explores how bridges connect people and places! With songs, fun facts, and a building challenge, kids learn how teamwork and creativity build a better world!
Video
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!
Video
Rhino Stomp Song!
STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Do the Rhino Stomp! A song all about rhinos, big and strong, munching leaves and stomping through the forest.
STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Do the Rhino Stomp! A song all about rhinos, big and strong, munching leaves and stomping through the forest.
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Smart Eating!
Frankie the Fox explores how people in Mumbai are working hard to reduce food waste by using just what they need and saving the rest.
Frankie the Fox explores how people in Mumbai are working hard to reduce food waste by using just what they need and saving the rest.
