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Technology & Engineering for Kids

By Fun Kids

We're looking at the ideas and engineering behind the gadgets! You never know, it might inspire you to invent the next must-have thing...

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111 episodes
·04:01

Welcome to World School (Techno Mum's World School)

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Imagine a future where technology could help create a more equal world.  Imagine a school where you could learn alongside children from every country you can think of.  Welcome to World School where everyone has the same opportunities and where we learn and share resources in a sustainable way.

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·07:25

And Who Puts It All Together? (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this final episode, Robyn talks to the people who put the whole thing together...you might recognise a couple of them, it's the presenters!

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·05:29

Who Runs The Business? (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn chats to Gregory and Matt. They're the bosses at Fun Kids and they're in charge of all the big decisions!

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·07:33

What About Drama and Learn Series? (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn chats to the people behind your favourite series' on the station!

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·06:47

Cha-ching! Making The Station Pay (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn chats to Sam. Sam is Head of Sales at Fun Kids and it's her job to find advertisers, sponsorships and campaigns for the station!

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·06:58

What's Going On Out There? (Inside The Radio Station )

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn's talks about how newsrooms operate at Radio Stations!

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·06:50

Who Chooses The Music? (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn speaks to Bern, who decides what music is played on the station!

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·05:55

Who Decides What You Hear? (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn chats to Lloydie, the Fun Kids Programme Controller. He's responsible for deciding what you hear on the station!

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·06:24

Studios, Computers, and Racks Room (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn finds out all about the tech and engineering behind the radio station!

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·06:45

Let's Explore The Building (Inside The Radio Station)

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What’s it like working on the radio? How do the voices you hear on the radio get there ... and who cuts Dan’s hair? We're on a mission to show you what it’s like... Inside the Radio Station.

In this episode, Robyn shows you round the Fun Kids HQ and says hello to some of the lovely people who work there!

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·04:11

It's All About Price And Promotion - There's Got To Be A Better Way Episode 6

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When you’re going to launch a new product, one of the most important things to think about is price. You need to think about how much it costs to make, the sort of people that might buy it and how much profit you want to make. There’s a lot to think about.

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·02:51

Techno Mum: I saw a news report about the new railway being built under London. How do they dig tunnels for trains without them collapsing?

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Ep 15 – Digging tunnels involves some very specialised engineers, and how they dig tunnels depends upon what they have to tunnel through. Techno Mum explains how we use Tunnel Boring machines to dig underground tunnels!

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·02:16

Techno Mum: Can you explain how engineers can help in emergencies like with what happened in the Philippines?

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Ep 14 – After a natural disaster, there may be many things that need rebuilding or solving, and engineers are great at coming up with solutions to solve these problems – in fact that’s their job! Techno Mum explains exactly what engineers can do in situations like these!

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·01:54

Techno Mum: My mum always tells me sleeping is important to recharge our batteries. So is recharging a phone or a tablet like the gadget sleeping?

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Ep 12 – When you charge a battery, you can still use it, but when we sleep, we don’t do anything else, in this way it is more like when we’re eating and recharging your energy. Techno Mum explains exactly how we recharge batteries!

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