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14:00Can we stop wasting food scraps, have a green thumb and keep worms happy and healthy all at the same time? This program shows that the answer is clearly yes!
May 2018
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15:00Music may be the elixir of life, but just how do instruments make sounds? We begin by looking at some common household objects that can be used to make sounds.
March 2018 15:00
15:00This program looks at all the different situations in which people wear headgear, from competing in cycling races to working as a welder or in a busy commercial kitchen.
15:00While Dodly goes off to design his dream playground, we visit others and take a close look at the materials used and how some parts work together as a system to provide movement.
16:00How often do we stop to take a good look at how a bridge is constructed? This program examines the different forms bridges take and explain some reasons for these differences.
June 2017 20:00
20:00We investigate how technology used in the recording of sound is ever changing.
15:00How do you design a meal that meets certain criteria? This program looks at the role recipes, ingredients, utensils and culinary flair all play when it comes to preparing food.
May 2017 15:00
15:00What keeps a boat afloat and what role does its shape play in helping it to move? The quest to answer these questions leads us to investigate a range of possible boat building materials.
15:00Why do we put food into containers, and why are they all so different? The need to match the package to the product is explained and illustrated using a range of different foods.
15:00While Flyn embarks on a mission to make a new toy for a bored, bed-bound Dodly, we explore some criteria for designing toys for certain users.
April 2017 15:00
15:00Where would we be without bags to help us carry things? In this program we learn how a well-designed and properly worn bag can make everything from carrying schoolbooks to picking fruit easier.
March 2016 15:00
15:00This program explores the use of measurement when designing something, and touches briefly on the concept of building to a scale.
July 2015 14:49
14:49 Expired
Can we stop wasting food scraps, have a green thumb and keep worms happy and healthy all at the same time? This program shows that the answer is clearly yes!