CBBC's Leah Boleto and Ben Shires get scientific with the help of science expert Steve Mould. Topics covered include the electrical conductivity of materials and using electrical symbols.
Learn how to think and work like a scientist with a lesson focusing on taste, nutrition and the energy that food provides. Hosted by Barney Harwood and Fran Scott, and featuring developmental psychologist Professor Jackie Blissett and superstar guest, CBBC's Hacker T Dog.
This Live Lesson explores different forces, including air resistance and friction. Presented by Naomi Wilkinson, Ben Shires and science expert Greg Foot.
Join the investigation into the role of the main organs in the human body – focusing on the brain, with a look at the lungs and the heart, and circulatory system. Presented by Naomi Wilkinson and Fran Scott and featuring Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken, the programme looks at how physical activity affects how we think, feel, behave and concentrate.
Hosted by Michelle Ackerley and science presenter Greg Foot, this episode explores the adaption, evolution and inheritance of living things, with help from evolutionary biologist Professor Ben Garrod, CBBC's Hacker T Dog and some very special guests.
This episode, in collaboration with the team at BBC Two’s Winterwatch, might just be our wildest lesson ever! It investigates living things and their habitats, the impact of seasonal changes on our wildlife, and the interdependence between all living things. Presented by Naomi Wilkinson and Patrick Aryee, with expert wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly and featuring Chris Packham from the Winterwatch studio in the Cairngorms National Park.
This episode, created in collaboration with Blue Planet Live, is designed to help bring Earth's rich marine life into your living room. Guided by CBBC's Naomi Wilkinson and expert wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly, we explore what constitutes a healthy ecosystem and discuss the threats to our oceans such as plastics and overfishing. The programme also features links to Steve Backshall in the Bahamas, who explains how sharks can teach us about ecosystems and how human behaviour can threaten shark life.
Calling all super-movers! We need you to get active and help the Doctor save Earth! In this active Doctor Who-themed science episode, we explore the planets and discover why light is important to life on Earth. Presented by CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson and Karim Zeroual and featuring scientific demonstrations by space expert and medical doctor Dr Kevin Fong.
Get ready for the most active maths lesson you’ve ever had, whilst solving maths challenges in fractions, decimals and money. Hosted by Ben Shires and Naomi Wilkinson, it features former Arsenal and England defender Alex Scott, mathematician Katie Steckles and some special guests from the world of football.
Get active with our Live Lesson on shapes and spaces, filmed at the Etihad Campus, home of Manchester City FC. Featuring special guests including Manchester City super-fan Braydon Bent, University Challenge's Bobby Seagull and famous faces from football, this maths lesson explores the properties of 2D shapes and delves into area and perimeter, symmetry and coordinates. In this fun, active programme, get hands on with estimating, measuring and calculating and learn about key geometry concepts.
Get set, get active and get ready to learn some super literacy skills in this Live Lesson filmed at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Get moving to the Super Movers' beat and learn all about spelling and homophones in this fun programme, presented by Ben Shires and Naomi Wilkinson, and featuring special guests from the world of sport, including sports presenter Eilidh Barbour and football writer Dan Freedman.
500 Words is one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world. Its mission is to get children excited about reading and writing, regardless of their ability. This Live Lesson looks back at the competition from 2018, featuring tips and advice from 500 Words judges and top authors Charlie Higson and Frank Cottrell-Boyce, inspiring viewers to create their own short stories.
This Live Lesson launches the 500 Words 2019 competition and is designed to inspire children to come up with their own imaginative short stories. In the programme, 500 Words judges and authors Charlie Higson and Frank Cottrell-Boyce and author and illustrator Elys Dolan share top tips and attempt to write a whole 500 Words story in the space of a single Live Lesson. There is also a special guest appearance from top author and comedian David Walliams.
This Live Lesson explores the theme of change and includes reading, performance and critical analysis of similes and metaphors. The programme, presented by Katie Thistleton, features award-winning performance poet, author and National Poetry Day ambassador Joseph Coelho and a special guest appearance from poet and author Tony Walsh.
This Roald Dahl Day-themed Live Lesson explores the concept of being brave, standing up for what you believe in and using the power of words to change the world around you. The lesson features extracts from Roald Dahl texts read by Eniola Aluko, Bella Ramsey and Sir Michael Palin to encourage pupils to think about characterisation, conflict in storytelling and persuasive language in the most giganticus way! Joining us in the studio are two special guests - actor, comedian and author Humza Arshad, and the editor of The Roald Dahl Thesaurus, Samantha Armstrong.
Children of the UK - we need your help! The Anti-Word League has launched a super-evil plan to steal all of the words from our books, and only your combined efforts can help us save books everywhere. This Live Lesson, hosted by Ben Shires, challenges children to share stories and complete fun reading and writing activities to help Ben to save World Book Day. It features famous World Book Day authors and illustrators Malorie Blackman, Rob Biddulph and Cressida Cowell.
We mark the centenary of the Armistice - the end of World War I - with a creative writing Live Lesson. The lesson explores themes of remembrance and commemoration, and offers an opportunity to reflect on the end of the war through creative writing. Featuring author and poet Roger Stevens, and Charlotte Czyzyk, historian and project manager for Lives of the First World War at Imperial War Museums.
Naomi Wilkinson and Mr Smith are at Chester Zoo to investigate why animals are different colours.
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith are down on the farm learning about equal and unequal groups, multiplication and arrays.
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith read through a biography of Jane Goodall, exploring her life as an anthropologist and learning about adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith read The Tale of a Toothbrush, explain how to write questions, explore alliteration and investigate how we can help protect the environment.
Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee dive into a storytelling adventure for 5- to 7-year olds, inspired by Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales.
Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith explore Simon Sock, by Paul Linnet and Sue Hendra. The book is read by Junior Bake Off winner and vlogger Nikki Lilly.
After hearing poems from Michael Rosen’s A Great Big Cuddle collection, Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith learn about rhyming, adjectives and nouns. Pupils try creating a character and writing some verses about them, and learn about rhyming structure.
Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith read Unplugged, by Steve Antony. They then investigate prefixes and explore what it means to be a good friend using adjectives.
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith go on an incredible journey up a beanstalk! Along the way they learn all about number bonds up to 100.
Celebrating ten years of Radio 2’s short story writing competition, 500 Words. We look at ways we can take inspiration from the past, present and future to create our own top tales.
Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee explore the world of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Featuring interviews from cast members of the TV series, we take a look at the characters and magical themes in the books.
Presenter and journalist Ayshah Tull and professional poet Mark Grist explore the world of poetry. Together with special guest poets Rachel Rooney, Harry Baker and Levi Tafari, they explore different styles and structures of poetry writing. And there is an exclusive poem from Mark himself.
Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee explore the inspirational lives and contributions of black writers, musicians, activists and more. Together with guest readers Angelica Bell and David Lammy, they explain how language is used in songs and speeches to inspire us, demonstrate the importance of proof-reading, and challenge pupils to write about their dreams for a better world.
This space-themed Live Lesson sees Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith travel the universe, picking up maths skills along the way. They learn how to add and subtract numbers up to 100.
This pirate-themed Live Lesson sees CBBC’s Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith hunting for buried treasure, learning maths skills along the way. They count, compare and order numbers up to 20 and beyond, and learn about the greater-than, less-than and equals symbols.
Get moving and have fun with Ben Shires and Mr Brown, Olympians the Brownlee Brothers and Emily Campbell, and explore the connection between physical exercise and well-being.
This harvest-themed episode sees Mwaksy Mudenda, Mr McPartlin, chef Suzie Lee and gardener George Hassall unearth the meaning of seasonal eating and inspire viewers to cook.
Get ready to blast off for a cosmic adventure with Grace Webb from Grace’s Amazing Machines and scientist Greg Foot in this special World Space Week episode of Live Lessons. We challenge viewers to think creatively and join in with activities to expand their space smarts. Professor Brian Cox answers viewers’ questions about the marvels of the universe, and we mix up a scientific storm when we make a miniature comet! We also explore how pioneering female scientists have made their mark in the world of space science and get our hands on the vehicle made for driving on Mars!
Exploring how you can make a difference to climate change.
What does bullying mean, and how can we help those affected? This live lesson with BBC Own It and the Anti-Bullying Alliance investigates.
A Live Lesson all about winter, as we think about ways to prepare for the new season. We learn about hibernation and the ways British animals prepare for the coldest time of year. We visit the BBC weather centre to learn about maps and symbols, and we take a look at your wintry photos. And prepare to get creative in our poetry writing challenge!
Get ready for a cracker of a Live Lesson, as Joe Tasker and Mrs Brennan present a show all about Christmas. We find out how people of different backgrounds and faiths mark the festive season, and we go behind the scenes of a Christmas panto. And Jimmy’s Farm star Jimmy Doherty shows how to make an apple crumble with leftover Christmas pudding.
Let your budding learners grow with a tropical Live Lesson celebrating new BBC nature documentary series The Green Planet.
Time to implant some seeds of knowledge as we find out how amazing plants are. We team up with the groundbreaking The Green planet team and the BBC Bitesize Regenerators campaign for a Live Lesson all about plants, featuring astounding new footage from the BBC Natural History Unit landmark series with Sir David Attenborough. Naomi Wilkinson and Mr McPartlin help us explore the clever ways plants survive by dispersing their seeds in the wild. We explore the ways we use plants in everyday life with the amazing Skinny Jeans gardener, live on location at the RHS Bridgwater garden, and we discover how we can give local plants a helping hand to disperse their seeds, encouraging biodiversity in our gardens and playgrounds.
We look back in time with this historical lesson all about the Victorians. Ben Shires and Mr Smith lead us through an investigation into the differences in the way we live our lives in comparison to the 1800s. Helping out are the cast of new CBBC show Dodger, which follows the lives of kids growing up in this era. We also explore how the past is discovered through various sources, and what they tell us, with historian Olivette Otele. And there is a live link-up with a school celebrating its Victorian history, with Newsround reporter Shanequa Gayle.
Join us for a super-sized celebration of reading as Ben Shires hosts a lesson all about reading for pleasure. Along with author Nathan Bryon, he helps viewers to identify the kinds of books they enjoy and challenges them to discover new genres to explore. Illustrator Dapo Adeola shows us his creative talents and demonstrates pictorial story-telling, showing us the role pictures have to play in books of all kinds. We look at story structure and examine how persuasive language can help us recommend our favourite books to friends. And award-winning children’s author Frank Cottrell-Boyce answers viewers’ questions.
As Newsround turns 50, current presenter De-Graft Mensah leads us through the past, present and future of children’s news.
This Live Lesson brings together Horrible Histories Tom Stourton and Rhys Stevenson to find out how the Tudor era affected The Bard's writing.
It’s time for some number fun in this Live Lesson in partnership with Numberblocks. Katy Ashworth and Mr Smith are joined in the studio by special guest Numberblock One. Can they succeed in their challenge to count their way to 100 by the end of the show? Featuring songs from the award-winning series, this lesson brings numeracy to life for Key Stage 1 learners, exploring multiples, odds and evens, and tasking viewers with putting their numeracy skills to action in interactive worksheets.
Live Lessons teams up with Dr Chris, Dr Xand and Dr Ronx for a special Operation Ouch! Science Live Lesson to learn all about the heart and how to keep it healthy.
BBC Teach joins forces with Winterwatch in this action-packed Live Lesson for 7-11-year-olds, to learn about birds, beak adaptations, food chains and food webs. Naomi Wilkinson joins Winterwatch host Chris Packham live at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk and asks him questions sent in by schools. Rory Crawford and Shanequa Paris are live from a primary school, leading exciting activities with pupils to explain what food chains and food webs are. They also find out out how important birdwatching data is, and how to interpret it.
Blue Peter’s Mwaksy Mudenda and YouTuber Joe Tasker head to the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield for a gaming-themed Safer Internet Day Live Lesson. With help from a team of aspiring young video game developers, Mwaksy and Joe explore all things digital and develop their very own video game about internet safety. While working on their game, they find out about the worries young people have about online life, hear top tips on how to respond to common digital dilemmas and learn about the importance of security settings. As they complete each phase of their game development, they unlock internet safety advice videos from special guests.
Ben Shires and Konnie Huq are live from Batley Library in Yorkshire, for a fantastic World Book Day Live Lesson celebrating all things books and reading. Ben and Konnie explore different types of books. We also learn about genres, characters, settings and storylines from some amazing authors along the way, including Michael Rosen. Plus some famous faces fill us in on their favourite books! Throughout the programme, Ben, Konnie and a team of young helpers retell a famous story with an added twist.
Rhys Stephenson and Maddie Moate take over the Science Museum in London, with an out of this world forces Live Lesson for British Science Week! Our very own Live Lesson astronaut Frankie is stuck out in space after completing a mission to the moon, and needs the help of 7-11 year-olds everywhere to come back down to Earth. With help from a team of mission controllers, Rhys, Maddie and pupils watching need to use their knowledge of forces and explore gravity, friction and air resistance to design a landing module to bring our intrepid explorer safely back home. Along the way, we hear from real-life astronauts including Dr Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut in space and American astronaut Bob Hines who has recently returned from a NASA space mission.
BBC Teach has joined forces with the Eurovision Song Contest in this dazzling Live Lesson for 7- to 11-year-olds to learn how to express themselves through songwriting. Mobo winner YolanDa Brown will help children create their own Eurovision song, with the help of Tyler West and Lauren Layfield. From the historic stage of St George’s Hall in Liverpool, they will welcome the world to the host city, while getting songwriting tips from Eurovision legends such as Mae Muller, Alexander Rybak and Subwoolfer.
Live from the Story Museum in Oxford, Mwaksy Mudenda and Joe Tasker celebrate 500 Words, the UK’s most successful short story writing competition for children aged 5 to 11. Throughout this live programme, Mwaksy, Joe and a team of young helpers are tasked with creating a fun and original story idea that we would all love to read. They are joined by 500 Words judges Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Charlie Higson and Francesca Simon, who provide our budding writers with top tips and advice on how to start their own 500 Words stories, concentrating on characters, plot and endings. We also hear from 500 Words judge Malorie Blackman and rapper MC Grammar as they head out and about to inspire creative stories we can all enjoy. Inspired by this Live Lesson, children are encouraged to write their own 500 Words story to enter in the competition, which opens on Tuesday 26 September and will run until Friday 10 November.
Newsround’s Shanequa Paris and poet Tomfoolery take over Imperial War Museum North in Manchester for a special literacy Live Lesson to mark Remembrance Day. Special guest and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho will be challenging the presenters and viewers to write an original poem exploring why we still remember. Shanequa, Tom and a team of young poets learn about the history of Remembrance Day and are tasked to find inspiration for their poem. They explore artefacts in the museum and hear from former Royal Marine Commando and presenter JJ Chalmers, who will share his own experiences and explain what Remembrance Day means to him. Throughout the programme, Joseph also explores remembrance memorials and poetry in his home town of Folkestone, culminating in a reading of his original poem. Inspired by this Live Lesson, children aged 7-11 are encouraged to write their own original poems for Remembrance Day using the prompts and templates provided in the episode.
Katie Thistleton and Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson present a special Anti-Bullying Week Live Lesson, from Albert Hall in Manchester. With help from some budding young actors and Dr Ronx from Operation Ouch!, Katie and Tee Cee show how to ‘make a noise’ when faced with bullying behaviour.
From Vindolanda in Northumberland, Ben Shires and Raksha Dave find out about the unexpected people who lived at this Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall.
Presenters Steve Backshall and Naomi Wilkinson head to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth for a very special science lesson inspired by CBBC’s Deadly Mission Shark. In this exciting Live Lesson for 7-11 year-olds we follow in the footsteps of the Deadly Mission Shark Saviours, learning all about sharks, their adaptations and the threats to their survival, before learning how to become animal conservationists. Along the way, we’ll hear from primary schools across the UK as Steve answers their burning questions about sharks. This live programme for primary schools is designed as a follow up to the 10-part Deadly Mission Shark Series on CBBC. It aims to inspire pupils to learn about our natural world and to become conservationists in their own way, by championing the animals they care about.
From our high-tech computer lab, Georgie Barrat and Rhys Stephenson present a special Safer Internet Day Live Lesson for 7- to 11-year-olds. With help from a team of digital detectives, Rhys and Georgie explore the fascinating world of AI technology, before learning how to stay safe online. Blue Peter presenter Abby Cook visits a robotics research centre in Edinburgh to bust some commonly held myths about AI. Meanwhile, guest presenters Tilly Lockey and Yussef Rafik demonstrate how to program the BBC micro:bit using a type of AI called Machine Learning. This programme for primary schools is packed with exciting conversations around new and emerging technology. It aims to inspire pupils to learn about the changing online world, exploring AI and learning how to interact with it safely when online.
Join Joe Tasker and Maddie Moate from Southend Central Library for a fantastic World Book Day Live Lesson to celebrate the pleasure of books and reading. Maddie, Joe and a team of young ‘Library Legends’ will be tasked with creating a pop-up library - a special space designed to inspire everyone to get reading. We learn about genres, the difference between fiction and nonfiction, and the questions to ask to find your perfect book. Along the way, amazing authors Alex Falase-Koya, Dr Sheila Kanani, Rosie Jones and illustrator Vivian Truong will be offering advice to bring the pop-up library to life. And some famous faces fill us in on their favourite fiction and nonfiction books! This educational programme will be packed with tips and advice on how to create an inviting and welcoming space that helps all types of readers find books that they love.
Mwaksy Mudenda and Yussef Rafik must beat the clock and complete a Live Lessons escape room challenge for British Science Week! Invertebrate expert Professor Goldbug has invited them to her special scientific HQ, and they need the help of 7- to 11-year-olds everywhere to escape.
To celebrate 100 years of BBC Education, Live Lessons has exclusive behind-the-scenes access at the BBC with Newsround’s De-Graft Mensah, Saturday Mash-Up's Shereen Cutkelvin and CBBC superstar Hacker T Dog. This special episode comes from MediaCityUK in Salford, home to BBC TV, radio and digital platforms including Blue Peter, Newsround, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport and BBC Breakfast. Famous faces and broadcasters help our young roving reporters to write and produce their own radio report, capturing people's memories of school days throughout the years. Our rookie reporters record contributions from celebrities of all ages, from broadcasting legend and Strictly star Angela Rippon, to the newest presenter of Blue Peter, Shini Muthukrishnan, and BBC Breakfast hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent. The team learn tips on scripting and presenting their report from BBC Radio 5 Live’s Chris Warburton and sports commentator Vicki Sparks and try out their interview skills on the stars they bump int
From our Moodboosters HQ, Blue Peter presenter Shini Muthukrishnan and Paralympic legend Ade Adepitan host a special Mental Health Awareness Week Live Lesson for 7- to 11-year-olds. Together with a group of primary school pupils, Ade and Shini explore ideas for simple ways to get moving for our mental health. Well-being expert Dr Radha explains the different emotions we might feel, and how our bodies produce mood-boosting chemicals called endorphins when we get active. Olympic gold medalist Sam Quek demonstrates what happens when those endorphins are released in our brains, and all the different ways we can get moving. England captain Harry Kane is also on hand with advice on expressing our feelings and listening to others.
The UK’s biggest children’s story-writing competition, 500 Words, is back for 2024! To celebrate, presenters Joe Tasker and Shereen Cutkelvin take primary pupils inside a props warehouse, home to thousands of objects used to tell stories on stage, TV and in films. With the help of 500 Words, judges Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Charlie Higson and Francesca Simon, along with a team of young storytellers, we’ll discover that even the most everyday object can inspire an epic story. Author and actor Nathan Bryon shares his top tips on creating an interesting character and thrilling plot, and the 500 Words judges answer your questions live! Following this Live Lesson, children will have all the tools to write their own 500 Words story and enter the competition, which opens on Tuesday 24 September and closes on Friday 8 November at 9pm.
Are you ready for an exclusive Live Lesson featuring the Gladiators? Phantom and Dynamite go head-to-head in this fun design and technology lesson for primary schools, to celebrate the launch of the new Gladiators' micro:bit competition on 15 October 2024. Mwaksy Mudenda and Emma-Louise Amanshia host the lesson from inside a top-secret Gladiators training camp. During the programme, we’ll explore what the genius BBC micro:bit pocket-sized computer can do. Two teams of young designers are tasked with creating a micro:bit-powered invention to help the Gladiators win our ultimate Live Lessons eliminator event. Primary school children across the UK are also encouraged to join in real-time with a series of curriculum-linked design and technology activities. At the end of the lesson, Phantom and Dynamite will go up against each other in a tough physical challenge. But who will be crowned the winner?
Rhys Stephenson and Shanequa Paris help Hacker T Dog put on the ultimate respectful sports day in a Live Lesson for primary schools to mark Anti-Bullying Week 2024.
Step inside the magical world of Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures as we learn to become illustrators in this fun art and literacy Live Lesson. Inspired by the BBC animated films and Quentin Blake’s original illustrations, we learn how to draw our very own Zagazoo, one of his most beloved characters, who transforms into different animals to represent the stages of growing up. Hosts Rhys Stephenson and Laura Hopkinson are joined by comic artist and illustrator Vivian Truong, who will be sketching throughout the lesson. Children’s author and illustrator Dapo Adeola shares his top tips for drawing expressive characters as he visits a safari park in search of animal inspiration. The lesson includes simple comprehension skills used to interpret illustrations within books and basic drawing techniques.
Help Joel Mawhinney and Maddie Moate play Scam Smashers in this online safety lesson for Safer Internet Day. Players must complete a series of curriculum-linked activities to make it safely to the end of the game. Can we spot the scams and outsmart the digital tricksters to protect our personal information? Players will take on three thrilling levels: Level 1: Tutorial - What makes a scam a scam? Find out how to spot, avoid and report them. Level 2: Phishing - Ever received a suspicious message or email? It might be a scammer trying to steal your personal information! Learn how to spot the bait. Level 3: Passwords - Unlock the recipe to craft strong unique passwords that will keep your online accounts safe from hackers. Along the way, Newsround presenter Emma-Louise Amanshia and Game on Grandparents host Jules Hardy are on hand with top tips and simple strategies to stay safe online.
Join Joe Tasker and Naomi Wilkinson live from Bradford as we make Live Lessons history on World Book Day. Throughout this special programme, we'll be preparing for ‘The Big Live Read’, a national read-along where children across the UK will read together all at the same time. In preparation, presenters Naomi Wilkinson and Joe Tasker will be joined by a keen team of readers to help everyone find a book they would love to read. Under the expert guidance of author and poet Joseph Coelho they’ll explore fiction, non-fiction, and poetry to help people find a book and a way to read that’s right for them. Newsround’s Emma-Louise Amanshia will be touring Bradford on a very special bus to gather reading recommendations. Plus some famous faces will suggest their favourite fiction and non-fiction books. This educational programme will be packed with tips and recommendations for what you might love to read and how you might like to read it. But what book will you choose for ‘The Big Live Read’
Fancy an adventure into outer space? This British Science Week, join hosts Grace Webb and Greg Foot, along with real-life astronaut Tim Peake, as they prepare to blast off from the National Space Centre in Leicester for an out-of-this-world Live Lesson. You’re invited to enrol in astronaut training school and discover what it takes to stay healthy on board the International Space Station. Learn how to keep your bones strong in microgravity, design a delicious and nutritionally balanced space meal, and discover how astronauts stay hydrated orbiting 250 miles above the Earth. Along the way, you’ll also get answers to your most pressing questions, such as how do you go to the toilet in space? There is only one way to find out. Ready for lift-off? Let the adventure begin!
Join hosts Naomi Wilkinson and Lizzie Daly for an expedition deep into the rainforest. This special Earth Day Live Lesson from the Rainforest Biome at the Eden Project focuses on the water cycle and why it is essential to all life on our planet. Covering 70 per cent of the earth’s surface, water is one of the most important natural resources on the planet. It is continuously moving through an endless cycle involving clouds, rain, trees, rivers, lakes and oceans. Join us as we follow its journey and explore each stage of this fascinating process.
Evie, Rhys and BBC Children in Need’s Pudsey discover mood-boosting ways to support mental well-being. Meanwhile, Evie faces an epic challenge!
Celebrate the return of the UK’s biggest children’s story-writing competition with a very special 500 Words BBC Live Lesson! Join 500 Words judge Sir Lenny Henry and presenter Naomi Wilkinson on a mission to collect the key ingredients of a brilliant story. From original worlds to unforgettable characters and imaginative words, by the end of the lesson you’ll have everything you need to begin your own 500 Words entry. This year’s 500 Words competition for 5–11-year-olds is open for entries from 8am on Tuesday 23 September to Friday 7 November at 9pm. 50 finalists will be invited to a star-studded grand final in February 2026, supported by¿Her Majesty The Queen.¿Full details can be found at bbc.co.uk/500words. The Live Lesson will inspire children to take part, writing a story they would love to read. Live from the Museum of the Home in London, Lenny and Naomi will show how extraordinary tales can grow from the most ordinary of places. With children joining in from home, classrooms,
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