Two beavers, a male and a female, are brought to a wetlands area in Shropshire for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England 400 years earlier. The hope is that the beavers will breed and will cut down on the willow tree scrub that has been drying up the wetlands. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
In Asparagus Adventures, discover Bristol, England, the hometown of the famous pirate Blackbeard and hot air balloon rides. Here Vinnie is whipping up a tart for his friends. He adds his secret ingredient — asparagus spears! Did you know asparagus can be white or purple and eaten raw or pickled? Let’s find out if his friends like the taste of asparagus. This video is excerpted from BBC's My World Kitchen, where young chefs create special recipes that honor their heritage and celebrate their roots.
In A Berry Special Yule Log, discover Essex, England, where Dougie is making a chocolate yule log for Christmas, using red currants as his secret ingredient. Red currants are small, tart berries that are used in desserts like jams and ice cream. After baking the yule log with cocoa and eggs, Dougie decorates a Christmas-themed table. Will his friends like the treat made with red currants? This video is excerpted from BBC's My World Kitchen, where young chefs create special recipes that honor their heritage and celebrate their roots.
In The Go Jetters Visit the Mysterious Stonehenge, the Go Jetters crew visits the ancient landmark, Stonehenge, in England. Learn interesting facts and theories about Stonehenge and locate it on a map. This video is excerpted from BBC's Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Get ready for a speedy adventure! This BBC Learning Hub playlist, packed with clips from Grace’s Amazing Machines, takes students on a high-octane journey through land, sea, and sky. From gyrocopters and tugboats to superbikes and supercars, each video introduces a powerful machine — and the science that makes it move.
Perfect for teaching concepts like forces and motion, energy, friction, and transportation technology, these clips are a fun, fast-paced way to explore how things go, glide, float, and fly. Each video comes with discussion questions, hands-on activities, and more to help kids think, tinker, and learn like real engineers. Buckle up — it’s going to be a wild ride!
In From Cowpox to a Smallpox Vaccine, host Andrew Marr introduces us to Edward Jenner, a young English doctor who was impacted by smallpox as a child. As an adult, he heard a rumor that people who catch cowpox were protected against smallpox. This sparked the idea for the first vaccine and produced a vaccine that would eradicate smallpox from the world, saving millions of lives. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.
In How Railways Powered the Industrial Revolution, host Andrew Marr describes how when the first locomotive went for a test run it drove for 26 miles. But by the end of the Industrial Revolution, locomotion and trains had reshaped transportation, industry, and the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.
Discover six delicious video clips from My World Kitchen! These videos showcase young chefs preparing traditional dishes from their cultures, sharing family recipes, and exploring the flavors of the world. Perfect for inspiring students to learn about diversity through food!
In The Go Jetters Visit the Bishop Rock Lighthouse, the Go Jetters crew is on a boat race around the Isles of Scilly in the United Kingdom. They come upon Bishop Rock Lighthouse. Ubercorn shares funky facts about this long-standing, unique lighthouse. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Game-Changing Invention of Refrigerated Transport, presenter Ruth Goodman visits Greenwich, England, to learn how the first refrigerated ships transported meat from New Zealand to England. Learn how an American inventor solved the problem of keeping food cold as it traveled over land. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
In What Makes Tomatoes So Savory?, presenter Cherry Healey visits a tomato farm in Worcester, England. She learns why tomatoes are so savory and are used in so many dishes. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
Two beavers, a male and a female, are brought to a wetlands area in Shropshire for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England 400 years earlier. The hope is that the beavers will breed and will cut down on the willow tree scrub that has been drying up the wetlands. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
In Asparagus Adventures, discover Bristol, England, the hometown of the famous pirate Blackbeard and hot air balloon rides. Here Vinnie is whipping up a tart for his friends. He adds his secret ingredient — asparagus spears! Did you know asparagus can be white or purple and eaten raw or pickled? Let’s find out if his friends like the taste of asparagus. This video is excerpted from BBC's My World Kitchen, where young chefs create special recipes that honor their heritage and celebrate their roots.
In A Berry Special Yule Log, discover Essex, England, where Dougie is making a chocolate yule log for Christmas, using red currants as his secret ingredient. Red currants are small, tart berries that are used in desserts like jams and ice cream. After baking the yule log with cocoa and eggs, Dougie decorates a Christmas-themed table. Will his friends like the treat made with red currants? This video is excerpted from BBC's My World Kitchen, where young chefs create special recipes that honor their heritage and celebrate their roots.
In The Go Jetters Visit the Mysterious Stonehenge, the Go Jetters crew visits the ancient landmark, Stonehenge, in England. Learn interesting facts and theories about Stonehenge and locate it on a map. This video is excerpted from BBC's Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Get ready for a speedy adventure! This BBC Learning Hub playlist, packed with clips from Grace’s Amazing Machines, takes students on a high-octane journey through land, sea, and sky. From gyrocopters and tugboats to superbikes and supercars, each video introduces a powerful machine — and the science that makes it move.
Perfect for teaching concepts like forces and motion, energy, friction, and transportation technology, these clips are a fun, fast-paced way to explore how things go, glide, float, and fly. Each video comes with discussion questions, hands-on activities, and more to help kids think, tinker, and learn like real engineers. Buckle up — it’s going to be a wild ride!
In From Cowpox to a Smallpox Vaccine, host Andrew Marr introduces us to Edward Jenner, a young English doctor who was impacted by smallpox as a child. As an adult, he heard a rumor that people who catch cowpox were protected against smallpox. This sparked the idea for the first vaccine and produced a vaccine that would eradicate smallpox from the world, saving millions of lives. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.
In How Railways Powered the Industrial Revolution, host Andrew Marr describes how when the first locomotive went for a test run it drove for 26 miles. But by the end of the Industrial Revolution, locomotion and trains had reshaped transportation, industry, and the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.
Discover six delicious video clips from My World Kitchen! These videos showcase young chefs preparing traditional dishes from their cultures, sharing family recipes, and exploring the flavors of the world. Perfect for inspiring students to learn about diversity through food!
In The Go Jetters Visit the Bishop Rock Lighthouse, the Go Jetters crew is on a boat race around the Isles of Scilly in the United Kingdom. They come upon Bishop Rock Lighthouse. Ubercorn shares funky facts about this long-standing, unique lighthouse. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Game-Changing Invention of Refrigerated Transport, presenter Ruth Goodman visits Greenwich, England, to learn how the first refrigerated ships transported meat from New Zealand to England. Learn how an American inventor solved the problem of keeping food cold as it traveled over land. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
In What Makes Tomatoes So Savory?, presenter Cherry Healey visits a tomato farm in Worcester, England. She learns why tomatoes are so savory and are used in so many dishes. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.