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Extend pupil learning over the summer holidays

Explore the limits of outer space, the depths of the ocean and continue to discover and

learn new things over the summer holidays. We’re inviting primary schools and their pupils

to make their world bigger this summer with Discovery Education.

Pupils are encouraged to answer the daily question and submit their answers once they've

completed day 30 for the chance to win one of 10 Discovery Education goody bags.

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Ways to promote and share with pupils: We've put together a handy school pack to help you promote our Make Your World Bigger

competition with pupils and parents. School pack includes: sample letter, newsletter/website text, handouts, social media ideas, posters

and logos. View toolkit

Introducing the Video Zone: All of the video clips featured in the competition are from Discovery Education Espresso's Video Zone - a new

area intended for self-guided learning, aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils. Featuring spectacular video clips from Discovery channels like Animal

Planet and Discovery Science, the zone is intended to inspire pupils with awe, wonder and curiosity about the world around them.

About the competition: From Discovery VR headsets, telescopes, butterfly gardens and space shuttles to card games and volcano making

kits, they’re all in this huge goody bag worth £100. The prize draw is open to pupils aged between five and eleven years old attending a UK

based primary school. The quiz questions are aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils, however all primary children are invited to play along.

Who we are? Discovery Education’s services harness the power of digital media to provide the most extensive age appropriate content for

learners. Discovery Education Espresso and Discovery Education Coding delight learners everywhere, delivering curriculum focused solutions

through inspirational resources.

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Day 1: Acrobatic helicopter Awesome aircraft

Competition question: Apart from the Air Ambulance service,

which other emergency service uses the Bo 105 around the

world?

The MBB Bo 105 is the king of the helicopters – it can pull off amazing

stunts that only a few daredevil pilots are brave enough to attempt.

Visit Austria and fly with an aerobatics display team as they put the

helicopter through its paces.

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Super Helicopters

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Austria

Clip duration: 5 minutes 47 seconds

Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Awesome aircraft

Fact to share: The Bo 105 helicopter is used in over 35 countries to take part

in rescue missions, lifesaving searches and military combat operations.

Day 2: Emperor of the dragonflies Amazing animals

Competition question: When is the best time of day for the

hobby bird to catch dragonflies?

Meet the Emperor dragonfly, which has four unusual wings – each

works separately. This gives accurate movement in the air forwards,

backwards and even sideways. The dragonfly must not hit the water

otherwise it is all over for this colourful insect, but only one Emperor

can rule. And they must keep out of sight from the hobby bird too!

Series: Animal Battlegrounds Channel: Animal Planet

Location: Southern France, France


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Amazing animals

Fact to share: Did you know that when the temperature drops dragonflies

lose power in their wings and their vision deteriorates?

Day 3: Emergency diver Curious careers

Competition question:

What material is the hull of the stranded police boat made from?

The Sydney Harbour patrol is the police force for one of the busiest

harbours in the world. Here they are called out to remove a boat that

has smashed on to some rocks – but it’s one of their own. Learn about

the important but dangerous job diver Brendan Booth faces in these

situations.

Series: Sydney Harbour Patrol Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Sydney, Australia


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Curious careers

Fact to share: Stranded boats must be recovered. Debris from boats can be

dangerous to other vessels or to the public swimming in the water. If the fuel

leaks out this can lead to pollution.

Day 4: The island that can break hurricanes Wild weather

Competition question: In which ocean would you find Taiwan?

Taiwan is the most vulnerable country in the world to flash flooding

and landslides because of its unique location and geography. When

hurricanes collide with Taiwan’s mountains, it can have devastating

consequences.

Series: Raging Planet Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Lushan, Taiwan


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Wild weather

Fact to share: During a hurricane in Taiwan, it is not uncommon to have up to

one and a half metres of rainfall in just a single day.

Day 5: Rocket on wheels Cool cars

Competition question: By how many km per hour are

Bloodhound trying to beat Trust’s land speed record by?

A team of top engineers are working on the biggest challenge of their

lives – can they build a car to break the land speed record? Their

mission is to create a car that can travel at 1,600 km per hour.

Bloodhound SCC is set to become as fast as a fighter plane but it’s

cutting-edge design will keep it firmly on the ground!

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Super Cars

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Bristol, England


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Cool cars

Fact to share:

Land speed record attempts in the past have claimed over 30 lives.

Day 6: Hunting great white sharks Amazing animals


What part of the shark do you use to turn it upside down?

You might think of sharks as the ultimate ocean predators, but they

have a strange vulnerability called ‘tonic immobility’ that makes them

prey for another, even deadlier predator: the killer whale.

Series: Zombie Sharks Channel: Animal Planet

Location: The Bahamas



Fact to share: If you turn a shark upside down, it can trigger a state of tonic

immobility, a temporary paralysis that is often called animal hypnosis. This

leaves the shark vulnerable to attack.

Day 7: Lift up into the sky Incredible inventions

Competition question: The Bailong lift travels at 3 metres per

second. How fast is Ben aiming to get the new lift to travel at?

The Bailong Elevator in China carries people 326 metres up a sheer cliff

face and makes 100 trips a day. Hair raising! To keep up with demand,

the three lifts need an upgrade so they can go faster and carry more

people. With the first journey due very soon, mechanical engineer Ben

Williams is the man to lead this vital job. If he succeeds the outdoor lift

will be much bigger and more powerful than any other on the planet.

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Mighty Transporters

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Zhangjiajie National Park, China


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Incredible inventions

Fact to share: The Bailong Elevator has 750-metre-long cables to power the

lift up the 326-metre cliff face.

Day 8: Guitar factory Fabulous factories


How many different stages are involved in creating the neck

of a guitar?

Paracho de Verduzco is a Mexican town famous for its guitar makers.

Guitarras la Española is a factory based in Paracho that makes 240

guitars every day. Their instruments are made from a combination of

three or four different types of wood, including avocado wood!

Series: How Do They Do It? Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Paracho, Mexico


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Fabulous factories

Fact to share: There are more guitar makers in the small town of Paracho in

Mexico than the whole of the United States!

Day 9: The search for Earth’s twin Super space travel

Competition question: What is the name of the zone where the

temperature is just right for liquid water to pool on the surface?

Learn about how scientists are looking for the next Earth using a super-

powerful telescope.

Series: How the Universe Works Channel: Discovery Science


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Super space travel

Fact to share: Scientists using NASA’s Kepler telescope have revealed that

there could be as many as 50 billion planets in our galaxy waiting to be

discovered.

Day 10: The world’s first car journey Incredible inventions


How many miles did Bertha travel in Karl Benz’s car?

Karl Benz invented the world’s first car, but without his wife Bertha it

may have remained hidden away in his barn! Discover how Bertha Benz

made the first ever car journey and changed history.

Series: How We Invented the World Episode: Cars

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Mannheim, Germany


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Incredible inventions

Fact to share: Bertha Benz, the first person to ride a horseless carriage, asked

a shoemaker to add leather to the wooden braking block so it gripped better.

Day 11: Japan’s ‘mermaids’ Treasured traditions

Competition question: Why does the word ‘Ama’ mean?

The female Ama divers of Japan are part of an ancient tradition. Most of

these extraordinary women, who dive to the bottom of the sea with no

breathing equipment, are in their 70s and 80s!

Series: Discovery Atlas Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Honshu Island, Japan


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Treasured traditions

Fact to share: Did you know that Ama divers wear white clothing? They

believe that sharks don’t like the colour.

Day 12: Giant earthworm machine Colossal construction

Competition question: How many tungsten carbide cutting

blades does the cutterhead have?

Crossrail is the biggest construction project in Europe and an incredible

engineering challenge. See how the tunnel-boring machine (TBM)

crunches through the ground like a giant earthworm, digging deep

below London to add to the labyrinth of the city’s public transport

tunnels.

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Earth Movers

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: London, England


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Colossal construction

Fact to share: The tunnel-boring machine (TBM) is the equivalent of 14

London buses end-to-end and a staggering 143 buses in weight. According to

tunnelling tradition, a TBM cannot start work until it is given a name.

Day 13: The four kilometre train Tremendous trains


How many kilograms does each steel knuckle weigh?

The Transnet trains of South Africa carry enough iron ore on one trip to

make 34,000 cars! That’s because they are four kilometres long! The

people who drive these trains are very highly-trained and skillful –

sometimes when one part of the train is accelerating another part has

to brake and all of this is done by one person!

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Extreme Railways

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: South Africa


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Tremendous trains

Fact to share: The four kilometre train in South Africa has six engines.

Day 14: Why wood? Marvellous materials

Competition question: What percentage of cut timber becomes

wood chips to be made into paper?

Since ancient times, wood has been one of the most popular

construction materials for building boats, houses, furniture and other

things. But what makes it such a good material to work with?

Series: How Stuff Works Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: United States of America


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Marvellous materials

Fact to share:

Did you know that the world plants more trees than it chops down?

Day 15: Great Barrier Reef Wonderful world


How many commercial vessels move through the reef each year?

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living organism on Earth – it is the

size of Italy! The reef is heavily protected by the Australian government

but despite this it faces many threats to its delicate ecosystem.


Location: Australia


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Wonderful world

Fact to share: The Great Barrier Reef is Earth’s largest living organism.

Day 16: Bat-eared foxes Amazing animals


What do bat-eared foxes eat?

Meet the bat-eared fox – one of the smallest members of the dog

family and an animal that has adapted perfectly to life in the desert.

Channel: Animal Planet Series: Nick Baker's Beautiful Freaks

Location: Namibia



Fact to share:

Did you know that bat-eared foxes have between 46 and 50 teeth?

Day 17: Building the world’s tallest apartment block Colossal construction

Competition question: What type of factory was built on site to

help construct World One tower?

Building the tallest apartment block in the world is not an easy job.

There are more than 20 million people living in Mumbai, India, and the

demand for housing is rocketing. Pressure is on to build the second

half of the 442-metre-high World One tower. With enough concrete to

fill over 300 Olympic swimming pools will the team pull it off?

Series: How Do They Do It? Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Mumbai, India


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Colossal construction

Fact to share: The World One tower in Mumbai, India, will require enough

concrete to fill over 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Day 18: Super speedboat Brilliant boats


How fast can these boats travel?

Before race season begins, the latest F1 powerboat is being tested. It is

a big day as this boat has been 20 years in development. The boat

needs to be not only fast and powerful, but also safe at the incredibly

high speeds it reaches on the water.

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Monster Sea Machines

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Cardigan Bay, Wales


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Brilliant boats

Fact to share: Did you know that a super speedboat is less than half the

weight of an average car?

Day 19: Italy’s floating city Glorious globetrotting

Competition question: How long is a gondola?

Take a trip to Venice in Italy, perhaps the most unique city in all the

world – and the only one that has no roads at all. Learn how the

famous gondolier boats are constructed and the people who work on

them.


Location: Venice, Italy


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Glorious globetrotting

Fact to share:

Cars are banned in the city of Venice. Everything is delivered by boat.

Day 20: Spaceship factory Super space travel

Competition question: How high are the VAB’s doors?

Getting to space requires an incredibly powerful machine – and a

supersized factory to assemble it in! NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building

(VAB) is the largest single-building factory in the world. It was used to

build and repair the spacecraft in the shuttle programme, as well as the

rockets that carried them into orbit. Learn all about this spectacular

factory.

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Mega Factories

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: California, USA


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Super space travel

Fact to share: NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, which flew 25 space missions,

can now be found in the California Space Centre museum in Exposition Park,

Los Angeles.

Day 21: Gold dredging on the Amazon Glorious globetrotting


What does Jose give Ed to help him pray before he does his dive?

Ed Stafford travels to the Amazon to learn about the incredibly

dangerous job of dredging for gold in the river. He meets the divers

who operate the suction hoses on the river bed for hours on end and

finds out what it is like to dive into the Amazon River for himself.

Series: Ed Stafford: Into The Unknown Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Brazil


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Glorious globetrotting

Fact to share: River dredging for precious metals and gemstones is one of the

least destructive methods in the rainforests, but it can still be very dangerous.

Day 22: Testing trucks in the winter Tough trucks


What does Jonny swap his beanie hat for?

Visit the sub-zero testing track where trucks are pushed to their limits.

Learn about the different types of assessment used to decide whether

a truck is safe to drive on snow and ice.

Series: Industrial Junkie Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: The Arctic


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Tough trucks

Fact to share: In order to ensure that trucks can cope with severe cold

weather conditions, they are tested in the Arctic.

Day 23: Flying taxi driver Curious careers


How many female helicopter pilots are there in São Paulo?

Learn what it takes to become one of São Paulo’s famous helicopter

taxi pilots. Clarissa is one only four female taxi pilots in the city and is

training to be able to fly in zero visibility. Learn about the advanced test

she needs to pass in order to become one of the best pilots in Brazil.


Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Curious careers

Fact to share: São Paulo in Brazil has the most helicopter traffic in the world.

Many business executives use them as a taxi service to get to work.

Day 24: How to survive a tornado Wild weather


What is the name of the most destructive tornado there is?

Tornados are high-speed windstorms that whisk up debris and throw it

out, causing untold destruction. If you don’t have a bomb shelter in

your garden, what should you do to maximize your chances of survival

if you’re caught in a tornado’s path?

Series: Raging Planet Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Oklahoma, USA


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Wild weather

Fact to share: Did you know that one of the best places to find shelter during

a tornado is in your bath?

Day 25: Alaska’s volcanoes Volatile volcanoes

Competition question: In what year did Augustine last erupt?

Mount Augustine in Alaska, USA, is so active that it is still growing taller!

Discover this spectacular volcano and how it grows bigger.

Series: Fearless Planet Channel: Discovery Channel HD

Location: Alaska, USA


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Volatile volcanoes

Fact to share: Alaska has 41 active volcanoes. After Mount Augustine last

erupted in 2006, it had grown by 30 metres.

Day 26: Flying fire engine Awesome aircraft

Competition question: How many meters above the fire does

the aircraft fly before releasing the water?

Davor Turkovic is the pilot of the ‘superscooper’ in Croatia. It is a unique

type of plane, spraying water to put out fires. It would be impossible to

fight some fires without this type of aircraft, and as one of the most

dangerous and difficult flying jobs in the world Davor needs to keep his

piloting skills perfect.

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Monster Firefighters

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Croatia


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Awesome aircraft

Fact to share: The Superscooper Water Bomber can collect 6000 litres of

water in just 12 seconds. How amazing is that?

Day 27: Self-sinking ship Brilliant boats

Competition question: How many engines does the FLIP have?

The R/P FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform) is one of the strangest

vessels ever to take to water. This extraordinary research ship is

capable of flipping 90 degrees and sinking itself!

Series: World's Top 5 Episode: Monster Sea Machines

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: San Diego, USA


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Brilliant boats

Fact to share: FLIP is a research platform built by the US Navy over 50 years

ago. Its design is modelled on a baseball bat.

Day 28: Siberian reindeer herders Treasured traditions

Competition question: Their son Micha lives in Yaminar. How

far away does he live from Alexei and Evdokia?

The natives of Siberia have been herding reindeer for thousands of

years, but in modern Russia this ancient way of life is dying out. Alexei

and Evdokia Moldanov are among the last of the traditional reindeer

herders in the Yugra region. Discover their way of life and learn about

their family.


Location: Yugra, Siberia


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Treasured traditions

Fact to share: A chum is a nomadic tent usually made from around 60

reindeer hides.

Day 29: Off-road car Cool cars

Competition question: The Tomcar has the same low level of

gravity as which type of Porsche?

The Tomcar is the vehicle of choice for off-road adventurers and

outback sheep farmers in Australia. Aircraft-grade aluminium is used to

keep it lightweight and able to slide over surfaces – this metal is also

used by NASA on their spacecraft! The steel frame of the vehicle needs

to be very strong to make it tough enough to tackle any obstacle.

Series: How Do They Do It? Episode: Off Road Cars

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Melbourne, Australia


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Cool cars

Fact to share: The Tomcar is built in Australia but designed in Israel. It is a

popular choice for off-road adventuring and sheep farming.

Day 30: The house factory Fabulous factories

Competition question: What do they pack the house cavity walls

with to help keep out cold and noise?

Ikea have teamed up with Skanska, a construction company based in

Sweden, to mass-produce houses! Building room by room in a factory

and with the help of production-line robots, the team can work faster

to create a whole house in just a few days.

Series: How Do They Do It? Episode: The House Factory

Channel: Discovery Channel HD Location: Gullringen, Sweden


Find it: Discovery Education Espresso > Video Zone > Fabulous factories

Fact to share:

Ikea’s factories use around 1 percent of the world’s wood supply.

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