Teaching overview
Learning points
- Scientists have created trash-sorting robots to help reduce landfill waste.
- A baby dancing lemur is born in Europe for the first time.
- Scientists have designed bio pods that create the perfect growing conditions for crops.
Curriculum keywords
- Trash Robot
- Baby Dancing Lemur
- Future Farming
This Week's Kahoot Quiz
Each week we'll be bringing you a free quiz that you can use with your students after they've enjoyed the episode.
Spark a discussion
Trash Robot
- What are the robots sorting?
- What different materials can the robots select?
- Can you think of other tasks that are now performed by robots instead of humans?
Baby Dancing Lemur
- What is the other name that dancing lemurs are known by?
- What are the names of the dancing lemur parents?
- What other endangered species can you think of?
Future Farming
- What have scientists created to make the ideal growing conditions for plants and crops?
- Where do scientists hope to be able to grow plants in the future?
- What other problems do you think this invention can help solve?
Classroom Resources
Use these resources to get the most out of the news update and engage your class in topical science!
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Video Viewing Guide
This simple guide helps your students to create their very own science news updates.
Make Your Own Science News Update
This simple guide helps your students to create their very own science news updates.
Language and Literacy Activities
This guide gives you ideas for how the news update can be used to support language and literacy activities.
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