Maddie is playing outdoors. She finds out how we move our bodies to keep a hula hoop up in the air and learns how a hula hoop uses something called centripetal force to keep it moving around in a circle. Maddie attaches a tiny special camera to the hula hoop so we can see centripetal force in action! \n\nNext, Maddie heads to a tent factory to see how they are made. She sees how lots of pieces of a waterproof material called nylon are cut out in one go using a special table that pushes out air to help the material move around. Then she uses her time-lapse camera to put up her own tent so we can see how all the parts of a tent work together to help it stay up and keep us dry from the rain.
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Series 2: 7. Canal Lock And Gate
In today's episode Maddie is finding out about different gates that open and close. She visits a canal lock to find out how canal boats travel up and down hill. Maddie jumps abo ...
16-06-2025
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Series 2: 6. Sleeping Bag And Mattress
It's bedtime and Maddie is finding out about different things we sleep on and in! At a campsite she uses a special thermal camera to show how the layers in a sleeping bag work b ...
13-06-2025
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Series 2: 5. Opticians And Glasses
Today, Maddie is finding out how wearing glasses helps us to see more clearly. She visits an optician to see how an eye test works by having one herself. She reads the charts an ...
12-06-2025
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Series 2: 4. Clock And Cutlery
Today, Maddie is finding out how clocks tell the time. She heads to a clock factory and uses a special time-lapse camera to show how the hands on the clock move around. Maddie a ...
11-06-2025
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Series 2: 3. Ice Rink And Bouncy Castle
Today, Maddie is having a fun day out. She uses a special thermal camera at an ice rink to find out how runny water freezes to make solid ice we can skate on. Next, Maddie heads ...
10-06-2025
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Series 2: 2. Umbrella And Carwash
Today, Maddie is having fun with water. She takes a car through an automatic car wash to find out how the computer uses sensors to tell the robotic car wash how to wash the car, ...
09-06-2025
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Series 2: 1. Shipping Container And Bubble Packaging
In today's episode Maddie is on the move. She finds out how things that we use every day are brought to us on big ships and moved around the country in shipping containers on tr ...
06-06-2025
CBeebies
Series 1: 25. Cake And Soft Play
Maddie is getting ready for a party. She uses a special camera and animation to find out how cake ingredients work together to make cake sponges rise in the oven. Next, Maddie v ...
05-06-2025
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Series 1: 24. Zips And Screen Printing
Maddie looks at clothes. She uses a special microscope camera to look at the zip on her hoodie. An animation shows how the slider works to pull the two rows of teeth together to ...
04-06-2025
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Series 1: 23. Car Brakes And Car
Maddie goes for a drive in the car. She uses a special microscope camera to find out how car brakes work. An animation shows how the brake pedal is connected to the brake discs ...
03-06-2025
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Series 4: 5. Drinking Water And Carrot
In this episode, Maddie visits a reservoir that collects water from our homes, natural springs and the rain. She heads to a draw-off tower, which takes water from the reservoir ...
11-04-2025
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Series 4: 7. Bike Bell And Line Markings
Today, Maddie is on her bike! She visits a bike workshop to find out why different bike bells make different ringing sounds. Maddie uses her special slow-motion camera to see in ...
15-04-2025
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Series 1: 25. Cake And Soft Play
Maddie is getting ready for a party. She uses a special camera and animation to find out how cake ingredients work together to make cake sponges rise in the oven. Next, Maddie v ...
05-06-2025
CBeebies
Series 1: 20. Eggs And Bread
Maddie is making breakfast in the kitchen. She visits a farm to see where eggs come from and uses a special thermal imaging camera to show why eggs change colour when they're co ...
29-05-2025
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Series 4: 6. Radio Telescope And Maze
Today, Maddie is finding things! First, she visits an observatory to see how a really big radio telescope uses powerful computers to collect radio waves from space and turn them ...
14-04-2025
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Series 2: 12. Traffic Lights And Emergency Lights
In today's episode, Maddie is looking at useful lights. She shows us how traffic lights work so that vehicles can travel safely through a road junction. She visits a traffic con ...
28-03-2025
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Series 1: 21. Magnets And Teddy Bears
Maddie is looking at toys. She uses a special slow-motion camera to find out how the magnets on a train set work. An animation shows how the north and south poles on magnets wor ...
30-05-2025
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Series 4: 14. Neon Sign And Revolving Door
In today’s episode, Maddie is out and about! She finds out how revolving doors can let lots of people in and out of buildings at the same time. She visits a revolving door ...
24-04-2025
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Series 1: 22. Escalator And Wheelbarrow
Maddie is at a shopping centre. She uses special cameras to find out how an escalator works to move people from one floor to another. An animation shows the hidden cogs and chai ...
02-06-2025
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Series 4: 2. Bird's Nest And Helmet
In this episode, Maddie learns all about strong structures. She goes to a nature reserve to find out how a bird makes its nest using twigs, moss, leaves and dried grass. She als ...
08-04-2025
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