Fun Kids
Australian Animals
Learn about Australian Animals with this fun vocabulary chant for kids. In this video we'll learn: echidna, emu, kangaroo, bilby, cockatoo, Tasmanian devil, koala, magpie, platypus and wombat.
TED Talks
TED: Don't call people out -- call them in | Loretta J. Ross
We live in a call-out culture, says activist and scholar Loretta J. Ross. You're probably familiar with it: the public shaming and blaming, on social media and in real life, of people who may have done wrong and are being held...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals | Gilad Bino
Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers and streams to mere trickles. She barely survived and was unable to reproduce. Could the next...
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
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
Using Subtraction to Measure the Difference in Height
In this video, students learn how to use subtraction to measure the difference in height between two dogs. They are taught about standard units of measurement, such as inches, and how to count the spaces on a ruler to find measurements.
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...