DINOSAUR GRAVEYARD: The River of Death ☠️🦖

Fun Kids Science Weekly

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🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about a HUGE dinosaur graveyard!

Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news—starting with a dive-bombing buzzard causing a school playground ban in London. Next, we investigate the Mount Etna eruption- Europe's most active volcano. And finally, Curator Emily Bamforth explains the mystery of a dinosaur 'mass grave' at the 'River of Death' in Canada.

Then, we answer your questions! Etta wants to know: What happens if you dig to the middle of the Earth and Chief Scientist at the UK Space Agency, Adam Amara, answers Wilbur’s question: Why does the Earth spin but not the Sun?

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Shoebill stork.

In Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Primrose Freestone explains why microbiology is the best kind of science and delves into the myths around cleaning!

What do we learn about?

· Why a school in London has banned playtime
· A dinosaur graveyard at the 'River of Death'
· Does the Sun spin?
· The DEADLLY Shoebill stork
· And in Battle of the Sciences, we explore the myths around cleaning!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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0:00.0	Hello, Explorer.
0:01.6	Welcome along.
0:02.5	It's the part of the week where we leave planet Earth for just a little while,
0:07.5	because we need to do a tour of the universe.
0:10.6	Let's search out those secrets.
0:12.3	It's a brand new Fun Kids Science Weekly.
0:15.8	My name is Dan.
0:17.4	This week, you can uncover a cosmic mystery with chief scientist at the UK Space Agency, Adam Amara.
0:27.6	Our planets and the sun were made from a giant ball of gas that spun a little bit. And then what gravity does is it pulls everything together and everything
0:39.2	begins to spin together. And in Battle of the Sciences, our quest to discover the greatest
0:44.7	science in the history of the universe, we're diving into the myths around staying clean.
0:50.9	Washing and not just with water, but also with soap or detergents.
0:55.8	What they do is get rid of any kind of oils and so on in your skin,
1:00.0	and that actually is what's key.
1:02.8	For our dangerous Dan, we'll head to the swamps around Africa.
1:06.9	It's all going on in a brand new Fun Kids Science Weekly.
1:13.4	Let's start with your Science in the News.
1:16.5	A primary school in London, UK, has told its pupils to stay inside during breaks and lunchtimes
1:23.1	because there's a dive bombing buzzard in the playground.
1:26.4	There are concerns that the bird is guarding its nest.
1:29.5	It might attack anyone nearby that it thinks could be an intruder.
1:33.7	And buzzards are raptor birds.
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