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Students read, sing and learn about functions of various human body systems such as the respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, skeletal system, and nervous system. Students will also learn about the need to make healthy lifestyle choices. This curriculum-aligned song targets outcomes of curriculum documents and supports and integrates classroom learning across key subject areas. Show Less

Students read, sing and learn about a variety of living things, including their different adaptations, body coverings, sounds, defence mechanisms, life cycles, and more. This song will help students to understand the fundamental differences between living and non-living things, with a primary focus on the ability for living things to move, grow, and change. This curriculum-aligned song targets outcomes of curriculum documents and supports and integrates classroom learning across key subject areas. Show Less

You might know if something is hot or cold – but do you know how to measure the actual temperature? What does “temperature” even mean? This Miniclip introduces degrees Celsius as the metric unit of temperature, and shows students how to read a thermometer and its scale. With the help of a charismatic weather presenter, students will be reading and recording the temperature in no time! Show Less

The Moon. We see it almost every night in the sky – but how much do we know about it? And why does it constantly change appearance? This incredible Miniclip animates all the phases of the Moon, including waxing, waning, full Moon, and new Moon, as well as gibbous, quarter, and crescent. Students will also discover that the Moon reflects light instead of generating it, and that it orbits around Earth as our only natural satellite! Show Less

The water that we drink today is the same water that the dinosaurs swam in and that people of ancient civilisations drank – and it’s all because of the wonderful water cycle! This Miniclip illustrates the stages involved in the water cycle, how they are reflected in the states of matter, and how we see each phase occurring in our everyday lives. Students will learn about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, as well as the renewable nature of this natural resource. Show Less

Have your students ever wondered why they can create shadows on a sunny day but not when it's cloudy? Or why they can see through windows but not walls? What does light have to do with all of this anyway!? This animated Miniclip examines the behaviour of light when it comes into contact with transparent, translucent, or opaque materials. Using these three types of materials, it shows why some create shadows and why others don’t. It also provides a brief introduction to reflection and refraction using mirrors and water. Show Less

Introduce your students to the scientific classification of the animal kingdom through vertebrates and invertebrates! This Miniclip provides a short overview of both animal groups, then delves into the dynamic world of invertebrates, including insects, worms, snails, spiders, jellyfish, and more! Show Less

It’s almost unbelievable that a caterpillar is actually the same animal as a butterfly – but it’s true! Amaze your students with the captivating stages in the life cycle of a butterfly with this Miniclip. With a blend of animation and real life footage, your students will witness the metamorphosis from an egg through to the caterpillar and chrysalis phases, ending with a beautiful butterfly taking flight, only to repeat the cycle all over again. Show Less

Introduce your students to scientific classification of the animal kingdom through vertebrates and invertebrates! This Miniclip provides a short overview of both animal groups, then delves into the dynamic world of vertebrates, including fish, reptiles, mammals, amphibians, and birds! Show Less

We all know that there is day and night – but what causes it? And what about the seasons? Learn about the movements of Earth around the Sun in this brilliantly animated Miniclip! Students will learn about Earth’s axis of rotation, its orbit around the Sun, its tilt, and the timescales used to measure these movements. Show Less

We breathe it every second of our lives – but besides that, what purpose does air serve? Discover how air is a gas in this Miniclip, and the variety of purposes it serves for both humans and animals. It also looks at the use of wind as a renewable energy source, and the ways we can protect our air from becoming polluted. This Miniclip is perfect for exploring air as a natural resource, a state of matter, and a means of transport. Show Less

You see them soaring in the sky, and you hear them chirping in the trees – but what are they? They’re birds! This Miniclip looks at the common features of birds, including feathers, beaks, feet, and wings, and the nests they live in. Brilliant animations and striking footage provide your students with an idea of the vibrant, colourful world of our feathered friends. Show Less

We’re surrounded by plants every single day – but do your students understand their structure or role in our everyday lives? This Miniclip covers the common features of plants such as the root, stem, leaves, and flowers, as well as the role of seeds in germination and how this process produces the delicious fruits we eat every day. Show Less

What is soil? How is it formed? And what do rocks have to do with it? Natural processes change the Earth’s surface, including rocks and soil! This Miniclip explains the processes that rocks undergo and links them to the creation of soil. It describes the different characteristics of soil, how animals and plants contribute to this fertile resource, and introduces the concepts of weathering and erosion. Show Less

Solids, liquids and gases. These three states of matter surround us every single day. But how does matter change from one state to another? This Miniclip examines the states of matter by looking at water – the only substance that occurs naturally in each of these states – and explains how it transitions between each state through heating and cooling, while introducing the concepts of melting, freezing, condensation, and evaporation. Show Less

What is the difference between a carnivore, a herbivore, and a scavenger? What exactly is a food chain? And what happens to plants and animals once they die? Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive, and your students will discover how in this fascinating Miniclip. Learn about the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers; as well as the diets of various animals. Show Less

Animals need shelter to survive. It provides a safe place to raise their babies, eat, sleep, and avoid predators. But do all animals live in the same type of home? Or do they each have a unique habitat? This Miniclip will introduce your young students to the wide range of places animals live – including nests, burrows, caves, oceans, beehives, man-made homes, and more! A captivating introduction into habitats and the kinds of creatures that call them home. Show Less

Outer space is vast, mysterious, and fascinating. To begin your exploration into the universe, you must first get to know our neighbours – the other planets in the solar system! This animated Miniclip sheds light on the Sun, the eight planets in our solar system, and other cosmic debris such as comets and asteroids. This is a perfect introduction into your unit on the solar system! Show Less

If there wasn’t any light, we wouldn’t be able to see! Can your students imagine a world like that? Begin investigating the concept of light with your students with this fantastic new Miniclip. Engaging examples provide your students with a real-world understanding of how light allows us to see and the difference between natural and artificial light sources. Open your students’ eyes to the amazing nature of light! Show Less

We are surrounded by sounds everyday – but how do we hear them? How are they made? And can sounds have special meanings? This Miniclip explores the wonderful world of sounds by explaining how they can be produced, how they travels to our ears, and how they can provide us with important information. A wonderfully engaging conversation starter for your young students on an important physical phenomenon. Show Less

The animal kingdom is one of the big groups of living beings. It's very extense and diverse. Classifying animals with common features into smaller groups helps us to know them better. This video presents the classification of vertebrates and invertebrates to get into the fascinating world of animals. We'll get to discover the characteristics of the different groups of animals, and we'll learn how to classify animals according to what they eat, how they reproduce and the way they interact. Show Less

How do sound or light reach us? What makes a whistle sound so different from a trombone? In this video we will discover what are waves, how they are transmitted and what are their properties. Using sound waves, we will also learn how to recognise their characteristics, their effects and applications in our daily lives. Show Less

Why do we hop over a stone instead of tripping over it? What makes us keep our hands away from fire? Our senses allow us to interact with the world around us. Thanks to them, we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch the objects around us. This animated video that explains the process of perception, the senses and how the nervous system works in presence of different stimuli. Show Less

What distinguishes plants from other living beings? Why are there so many diverse plants? What is photosynthesis? In this video we will approach the world of plants in order to respond to all of these questions. We will learn about different types of plants and their structure, about how they make their own food and discover how they reproduce. Also, we will understand the importance of these living beings for the balance of ecosystems. Show Less