Australian Children's Television Foundation
Tracking the Platypus Population in Tasmania
Season 3, Platypus part 1 The platypus is a monotreme animal that lives in Tasmania, Australia and is a protected species. Learn about some of the ways scientists and conservationists track the health and population of playtpuses in the...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
What is an Echidna?
Season 3, Platypus part 2 The echidna is another type of monotreme that can be found in Tasmania, Australia. They are small creatures with long snouts and specialised tongues. Learn how one zoologist uses radio tracking to monitor the...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Performing a Platypus Medical Checkup
Season 3, Platypus part 4 A platypus swam into the net Kamil and Kayne set. Now it's time to identify the sex of the animal and perform a health check. Discover how veterinarians check platypus fertility and what they can learn about...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
The Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish
Season 3, Platypus part 3 Known locally as lobsters, these large and impressive creatures were a tasty dinner for people in the past but today are on the protected species list. After the brief crayfish encounter, Kayne and Kamil learn...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Legend of the Rainbow Serpent and the Tiger Snake Blessing
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 2. Kayne learns about the significance of the Rainbow Serpent in Indigenous Australian history. Then, a local family informs Brandon and Kayne about the habits of the Tiger Snake and they all participate in a...
Curated Video
Record-Breaking Creatures: Weird and Wonderful Adaptations
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of animal adaptations. From the naked mole rat's ability to survive without oxygen and live for 28 years, to the incredible resilience of the tardigrade, capable of withstanding extreme...
Guinness World Records
Amazing Adaptations in the Animal Kingdom
In this video, we explore some of the most fascinating and unusual creatures in the animal kingdom. From the naked mole rat's unique abilities to survive without oxygen and live for decades, to the incredible resilience of the tardigrade...
Mazz Media
Mammal
This live-action video program is about the word mammal. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word mammal through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
Email Addresses (IELTS) | English Listening Practice
Understanding email addresses in a foreign language is hard! But we often need to write down an email address, so you need to get used to them, especially if you plan to sit an exam like the IELTS. This video is useful for anyone who...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Billie the Platypus
Meet Billie, a lonely platypus that misses her family. Can Stanley the stick insect help her find her family? Together, Billie and Stanley wander around Platypus Creek, discovering the animals that live there. Watch Billie as she learns...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Bushwhacked! - Series 3 - Episode 9 (Platypus)
Kayne and Kamil are heading to Tasmania in the name of platypus population research, and to uncover a little known dangerous characteristic of this popular species.
Curated Video
Down under
Kangaroos, playtupus, emu's, buzzards, koalas, wallabies all reside in Australia.
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - The Platypus Creek
Maya and Stanley the stick insect are exploring Platypus Creek. If Maya spots a platypus, then she can make a wish! Stanley is on the lookout, but there is a slight problem… He doesn’t know what a platypus looks like! Can you help...
Mazz Media
What's a Mammal? (Simple English)
This live-action video program is about the word mammal. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word mammal through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: Discovering Senses (A Sixth Sense)
A set of activities and a video on the senses. The activities have students explore the senses of taste, touch, smell, and sound. The video looks at the platypus's unique sense of electroreception which allows it to read electrical...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: Platypus Super Sense Discovered!
In this animated clip, the Kratt brothers are trying to find out how the platypus is able to sense things under water without using sight, hearing, or smell. [1:45]