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Sometimes animals are lost, sick, or injured. The animals can be pets, but they might also be wild animals. People who save these animals are very important. Some of them are experts, like vets and nurses, but many of them have no training at all. They are ordinary people who just want the animals to be happy, clean, and safe. What would you do if you saw a homeless, sick, or injured animal?
3) Rice is Nice
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Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many different rice meals. What is your favourite rice meal?
4) Soccer
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. More than 100 million people in 150 countries play soccer. Every four years these countries play each other for the World Cup. Players need many skills to play soccer. What are the most important skills a soccer player needs?
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What happens when you are not sure about which way to go? How do you find the right direction? What are some things you can use to help you find your way? A compass is useful if you are in the bush or at sea. What does it look like? Do you know the four main directions on a compass?
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Giant pandas belong to the bear family. They live only in China. They eat bamboo and they have a special pad on their front paws called a sixth finger. They use the finger to hold the bamboo. Why are giant pandas disappearing? Will they become extinct? How can they be saved?
9) First Flight
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Every year, hundreds of millions of people travel by plane from one part of the world to another. Today people can eat, sleep, and watch movies on a plane. They can be in the air for hours. The first plane that ever flew had no cabin, no seats, two propellers, two wings, and only a small engine. It stayed in the air for just 12 seconds!
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Who likes the dark? Why? Who doesn't like the dark? Why? How are light and sounds and smells different in the dark? Some people think ghosts live in the dark. This story is about a pirate ghost who lives in a dark tunnel. Why do you think he is there? Would you go into a dark place where there might be a ghost?
12) Code Red
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What are some other words for fear? Different people are scared of different things. What things frighten you? How do you know when you are frightened? These feelings sometimes give people courage and strength to do things they thought were impossible.
13) Hibernation
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Sleep is a part of our lives. Why do we need sleep? What happens if we don't get enough sleep? Do animals need sleep? Some animals like a leopard need a lot of sleep. Why is that? Hibernation is a very long sleep. Do you know any animals that hibernate? Why do animals hibernate?
14) Big Tunnels
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Some tunnels are natural and some are built by people. Sometimes it is difficult to get from one place to another, so people have built tunnels. What are tunnels built through or under? Have you been through a tunnel? What does it feel like to be inside a tunnel?
15) Making a Movie
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Who likes going to the movies? What do you like best about the movies? Where do you watch movies? There are many important people in the movies. Can you name some? Have you ever wondered how movies are made? Let's find out.
16) The Bull Rider
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What sort of things does a person do if they are trying 'to be cool'? Why do some people act this way? Can you tell about a time when you or somebody else was trying 'to be cool'? What would you say to a friend who was doing this?
17) Vikings
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What do you know about the Vikings? They lived a long time ago so why are we still interested in finding out about them? Do you think we can learn something from the way people lived their lives thousands of years ago? What might we have learned from the Vikings?
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Coal is burned to make electricity. Iron is used to make steel. Electrical wiring is made from copper. Stone and sand are needed for building. These important materials and others like them make our lives easier, but they are not easy to get because they have to be dug out of the ground. The first miners used picks and shovels. Mining has changed a lot since then.
19) Caves
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Caves can be deep and dark, but they can also be small and narrow. There are people who like to crawl and climb through damp, dark caves. Why do they do this? Have you ever been inside a cave? What does it feel like? What might you see inside a cave? Let's find out.
20) The Bone
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What do we call people who dig up old bones? What do old bones tell archaeologists? Why is it important for us to know what people were like long ago? Let's find out about a different bone digger.
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