Grown-ups: Jot down your meal ideas on this planner. Don't forget your veggies! Why not laminate your planner so you can use it week after week? Pin it up so the whole fam can see! Kids: Draw your fave meals on the plates. Everyone: Rate the grub with stickers.
In A Microscopic Meal of Algae and Krill, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how, as the ice melts in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean becomes a robust feeding ground. Tiny krill fill the ocean, creating the perfect food source for crabeater seals which are ready to dive in and dine. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
The article "Diners Enjoy World’s First Restaurant Meal Made From Lab-Grown Meat" from BBC's Science Focus details a historic event where Singapore's 1880 restaurant served cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. This milestone in the food industry showcased a sustainable alternative to traditional meat, aiming to reduce environmental impact and animal slaughter.
Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends. Square cheese on square bread. Crackers, waffles, fruit, biscuits and cake... it’s all square! Yummy!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
In Analyzing Convenience Foods, presenter Ruth Goodman explores the changes in United Kingdom cuisine when ready-made curries became available. Learn how microwave dinners changed the way British people ate, and how companies and home cooks worked together to make these meals delicious and authentic. 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 Subtle Signs of Life on the Seafloor, narrator David Attenborough journeys over two miles beneath the ocean's surface, where the pressure is immense — 300 times greater than at sea level. Here, marine snow, tiny organic particles drifting from above, slowly settles on the seafloor over months. This vast, flat expanse stretches for thousands of miles, with subtle signs of life visible in the soft sediment. Sea urchins sift through the accumulating snow, while shrimp carefully pick out edible particles. The monkfish, nearly indistinguishable from the sand, patiently waits for prey to be lured toward its deceptive trap, sometimes going days between meals. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Leopard Hunts for Food in the Kalahari, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a one-year-old African leopard in the Kalahari Desert learns how to survive on his own by hunting for food. With limited food sources, the young leopard has to be clever and patient. He misses a few chances to catch food, but he keeps trying. Eventually, he returns to find a meal left high in the trees, but getting to it won't be so easy. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Africa, a study of the landscape and wildlife of the world’s wildest continent, Africa.
In Mouse Lemurs Are Sneaky Nectar Thieves!, narrator Sir David Attenborough highlights lemurs enjoying a two-course meal in the branches of the baobab tree. First, the lemurs drink nectar meant for pollinating moths; then the lemurs attack the moths! This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Orca Life and Hunting Skills, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the world of orcas, the largest and most powerful members of the dolphin family. Follow this pod of nine, including a mother and her calf, as they navigate a narrow channel to hunt elephant seals. Using careful timing and strategy, the mother secures a meal, highlighting the intelligence and skill of these apex predators. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In A Polar Bear Family’s Struggle, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a mother polar bear protects and cares for her cubs on a journey through the icy sea and onto dry land. Food is scarce, but with her supersensitive nose, she picks up the scent of a bowhead whale carcass, a rare find with enough meat to feed many bears. While the cubs eat their meal, danger looms as male polar bears and other hungry bears gather at the site. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In The Great Fruit Bat Feast, narrator Sir David Attenborough considers the fruit bats of the Congo, with wings nearly a meter wide, as they embark on a journey to a remote swamp in Zambia. These bats travel hundreds of miles to feast on fruit, devouring nearly 1 billion pieces in just a few weeks! The mystery of how they know exactly when and where to go remains unsolved, but their incredible journey shows how far they’ll travel for a good meal! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In A Picnic in the Arctic narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how men from two Arctic communities meet to exchange goods, barter, and share a meal. Summer in the Arctic is a chance for the people who live there to come together to share news over a meal of guillemot eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
Grown-ups: Jot down your meal ideas on this planner. Don't forget your veggies! Why not laminate your planner so you can use it week after week? Pin it up so the whole fam can see! Kids: Draw your fave meals on the plates. Everyone: Rate the grub with stickers.
In A Microscopic Meal of Algae and Krill, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how, as the ice melts in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean becomes a robust feeding ground. Tiny krill fill the ocean, creating the perfect food source for crabeater seals which are ready to dive in and dine. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
The article "Diners Enjoy World’s First Restaurant Meal Made From Lab-Grown Meat" from BBC's Science Focus details a historic event where Singapore's 1880 restaurant served cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. This milestone in the food industry showcased a sustainable alternative to traditional meat, aiming to reduce environmental impact and animal slaughter.
Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends. Square cheese on square bread. Crackers, waffles, fruit, biscuits and cake... it’s all square! Yummy!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
In Analyzing Convenience Foods, presenter Ruth Goodman explores the changes in United Kingdom cuisine when ready-made curries became available. Learn how microwave dinners changed the way British people ate, and how companies and home cooks worked together to make these meals delicious and authentic. 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 Subtle Signs of Life on the Seafloor, narrator David Attenborough journeys over two miles beneath the ocean's surface, where the pressure is immense — 300 times greater than at sea level. Here, marine snow, tiny organic particles drifting from above, slowly settles on the seafloor over months. This vast, flat expanse stretches for thousands of miles, with subtle signs of life visible in the soft sediment. Sea urchins sift through the accumulating snow, while shrimp carefully pick out edible particles. The monkfish, nearly indistinguishable from the sand, patiently waits for prey to be lured toward its deceptive trap, sometimes going days between meals. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Leopard Hunts for Food in the Kalahari, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a one-year-old African leopard in the Kalahari Desert learns how to survive on his own by hunting for food. With limited food sources, the young leopard has to be clever and patient. He misses a few chances to catch food, but he keeps trying. Eventually, he returns to find a meal left high in the trees, but getting to it won't be so easy. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Africa, a study of the landscape and wildlife of the world’s wildest continent, Africa.
In Mouse Lemurs Are Sneaky Nectar Thieves!, narrator Sir David Attenborough highlights lemurs enjoying a two-course meal in the branches of the baobab tree. First, the lemurs drink nectar meant for pollinating moths; then the lemurs attack the moths! This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Orca Life and Hunting Skills, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the world of orcas, the largest and most powerful members of the dolphin family. Follow this pod of nine, including a mother and her calf, as they navigate a narrow channel to hunt elephant seals. Using careful timing and strategy, the mother secures a meal, highlighting the intelligence and skill of these apex predators. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In A Polar Bear Family’s Struggle, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a mother polar bear protects and cares for her cubs on a journey through the icy sea and onto dry land. Food is scarce, but with her supersensitive nose, she picks up the scent of a bowhead whale carcass, a rare find with enough meat to feed many bears. While the cubs eat their meal, danger looms as male polar bears and other hungry bears gather at the site. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In The Great Fruit Bat Feast, narrator Sir David Attenborough considers the fruit bats of the Congo, with wings nearly a meter wide, as they embark on a journey to a remote swamp in Zambia. These bats travel hundreds of miles to feast on fruit, devouring nearly 1 billion pieces in just a few weeks! The mystery of how they know exactly when and where to go remains unsolved, but their incredible journey shows how far they’ll travel for a good meal! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In A Picnic in the Arctic narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how men from two Arctic communities meet to exchange goods, barter, and share a meal. Summer in the Arctic is a chance for the people who live there to come together to share news over a meal of guillemot eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.