About this season
Maddie Moate discovers how things work.
Episodes (20)
1. Starlight and Stop-Frame Animation
Aired 20 April 2020
In this episode, it’s night-time! Maddie visits a planetarium to learn how stars work. She discovers that stars are made in space by dust and gas, and when they press together, they get really, really hot and light up! She finds out that the sun is also a star, but because it’s closer to the Earth it looks much bigger than the stars we can see in space. She uses a special recording telescope camera to see the stars and moon really close up. Next, Maddie heads to an animation studio to see how a special type of film called a stop-frame animation film is made using puppets. She uses her special time-lapse camera to film the puppets as they only move a tiny bit at a time – it takes a whole day to put together just ten seconds of stop-frame animation!
2. Bird’s Nest and Helmet
Aired 21 April 2020
3. Electric Car and Wind
Aired 22 April 2020
4. Hula Hoop and Tent
Aired 23 April 2020
5. Drinking Water and Carrots
Aired 24 April 2020
6. Radio Telescope and Maze
Aired 27 April 2020
7. Bike Bell and Line Markings
Aired 28 April 2020
8. Floating and Sand
Aired 29 April 2020
9. Road Sweeper and Paper Straw
Aired 30 April 2020
10. Glass Recycling and Jam
Aired 1 May 2020
11. Snail and Tractor
Aired 25 May 2020
12. Window Cleaning Cradle and Shadow
Aired 26 May 2020
13. Kaleidoscope and Envelope
Aired 27 May 2020
14. Neon Sign and Revolving Door
Aired 28 May 2020
15. Climbing Wall and Modelling Clay
Aired 29 May 2020
16. Forklift and Dried Fruit
Aired 1 June 2020
17. Car Ferry and Globe
Aired 2 June 2020
18. Airport Baggage and Rucksack
Aired 3 June 2020
19. Lamp and Playhouse
Aired 4 June 2020
20. Speaker and Colour
Aired 5 June 2020