In An Airport Fire Engine: Powerful in an Emergency, presenter and motorbike racer Grace looks at an airport fire engine, which is designed to put out fires at airports. The engine is much larger than a normal fire engine. Grace puts out a fire with the large hose on top of the engine. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.
In Controlled Burns: Using Fire to Prevent Fire, conservationists use prescribed fires to prevent the spread of wildfires and to maintain a healthy forest. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
In The Go Jetters Explore Iceland, The Land of Ice and Fire, Ubercorn head to see the amazing Strokkur Geyser! Even though Iceland is icy, it has fiery volcanoes and super-hot magma under the ground that heats water until it bursts into the air as a geyser. The Strokkur Geyser shoots water as high as ten elephants stacked up, and people from all over the world come to see it! 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.
In The Gopher Tortoise: The Unexpected Hero of the Apalachicola Forest, the dry and sandy conditions of the Florida Panhandle make it susceptible to lightning strikes and forest fires. Fortunately, there is one remarkable creature that has helped hundreds of other species survive the flames. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
In From Slip to Kiln: How Toilets Are Made, presenter Cherry Healey visits a toilet factory in Staffordshire. Watch the three-day process that each toilet goes through from being shaped to glazed and fired in a kiln. 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 Big Wheels on Water: How a Paddle Steamer Works, presenter and motorbike racer Grace Webb takes us aboard a paddle steamer — a large boat with giant wooden wheels on the sides that help it move through the water! There is an engine room with an enclosed fire that creates steam to power the wheels. The captain uses a big steering wheel and lever to control the boat. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.
In Spicy Food: What Happens in Your Brain, host Harith Iskander explains how capsaicin, the chemical found in hot peppers, affects the brain. When you eat something spicy, capsaicin binds to pain receptors in your tongue, sending a signal to your brain that your mouth is "on fire." In response, your brain activates cooling mechanisms, like making you sweat. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In An Airport Fire Engine: Powerful in an Emergency, presenter and motorbike racer Grace looks at an airport fire engine, which is designed to put out fires at airports. The engine is much larger than a normal fire engine. Grace puts out a fire with the large hose on top of the engine. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.
In Controlled Burns: Using Fire to Prevent Fire, conservationists use prescribed fires to prevent the spread of wildfires and to maintain a healthy forest. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
In The Go Jetters Explore Iceland, The Land of Ice and Fire, Ubercorn head to see the amazing Strokkur Geyser! Even though Iceland is icy, it has fiery volcanoes and super-hot magma under the ground that heats water until it bursts into the air as a geyser. The Strokkur Geyser shoots water as high as ten elephants stacked up, and people from all over the world come to see it! 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.
In The Gopher Tortoise: The Unexpected Hero of the Apalachicola Forest, the dry and sandy conditions of the Florida Panhandle make it susceptible to lightning strikes and forest fires. Fortunately, there is one remarkable creature that has helped hundreds of other species survive the flames. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
In From Slip to Kiln: How Toilets Are Made, presenter Cherry Healey visits a toilet factory in Staffordshire. Watch the three-day process that each toilet goes through from being shaped to glazed and fired in a kiln. 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 Big Wheels on Water: How a Paddle Steamer Works, presenter and motorbike racer Grace Webb takes us aboard a paddle steamer — a large boat with giant wooden wheels on the sides that help it move through the water! There is an engine room with an enclosed fire that creates steam to power the wheels. The captain uses a big steering wheel and lever to control the boat. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.
In Spicy Food: What Happens in Your Brain, host Harith Iskander explains how capsaicin, the chemical found in hot peppers, affects the brain. When you eat something spicy, capsaicin binds to pain receptors in your tongue, sending a signal to your brain that your mouth is "on fire." In response, your brain activates cooling mechanisms, like making you sweat. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.