Kit&Pup Season 1, Episode 37: Plastic

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High and Low

Today Kit and Pup are exploring the opposites High and Low. They start at the swimming pool. Kit is on the high diving board and Pup is on the low diving board. Kit and Pup then try to find as many high and low things as they can. In the live-action investigation, Kit and Pup help the little investigators discover if the tallest person can always jump the highest. And in the stop-motion moment, a young investigator goes up and down on a moveable chair.

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Light and Dark

Today Kit and Pup are exploring the opposites Light and Dark. They start by going camping. Pup is trying to sleep in the dark but excitable Kit keeps turning on the light. Kit and Pup then try to find as many light and dark places as they can. In the live-action investigation, Kit and Pup help the little investigators make shadows using torchlight. And in the stop-motion moment a young investigator is blowing out birthday candles, causing the room to go dark.

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Rough and Smooth

Today Kit and Pup are exploring the opposites Rough and Smooth. They start by roller-skating in the park. Kit is skating on the smooth path, but Pup is having difficulties skating on the rough, bumpy path. Kit and Pup then try to find as many rough and smooth surfaces as they can. In the live-action investigation Kit and Pup help the little investigators sort rough and smooth objects. And in the stop-motion moment a rough avocado transforms into a smooth pear.

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Thick and Thin

Today Kit and Pup are exploring the opposites Thick and Thin. They start by painting. Pup is painting very neat thin lines with a paint brush and Kit is painting messy thick lines with a wide decorator's brush. Kit and Pup then try to find as many thick and thin objects as they can. In the live-action investigation Kit and Pup help the little investigators sort thick and thin objects. And in the stop-motion moment a row of books orders itself from thick to thin.

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5

Open and Close

Today Kit and Pup are exploring the opposites Open and Close. They start by trying to pack a suitcase. Pup manages to close it neatly, but then Kit overloads it with clothes and the suitcase keeps popping open. Kit and Pup then try to find as many things being opened and closed as they can. In the live-action investigation Kit and Pup help the little investigators find matching pictures of open and closed objects. And in the stop-motion moment a paper butterfly opens and closes its wings.

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Loud and Quiet

Today Kit and Pup are playing musical instruments. Can you hear who is playing the loud instrument and who is playing the quiet instrument?

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Floating and Sinking

Today Kit and Pup are at the beach. Can you see which objects are floating and which objects are sinking?

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Full and Empty

Today Kit and Pup are in their garden. Can you see if their paddling pool is full or empty?

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Heavy and Light

Today Kit and Pup are at the beach. Can you see who is carrying the heavy object and who is carrying the light object?

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10

Inside and Outside

Today Kit and Pup are playing with a cardboard box. Can you see who is playing inside and who is playing outside the box?

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Push and Pull

Today Kit and Pup are playing in the snow. Can you see whether they are pushing or pulling the sledge?

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12

Long and Short

Today Kit and Pup are cycling. Can you see who is riding the long bike and who is riding the short bike?

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Wet and Dry

Today Kit and Pup are at the beach. Can you see who is wet and who is dry?

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Liquid and Solid

Kit and Pup are at the park. What can you see that is liquid and what can you see that is solid?

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Near and Far

Today Kit and Pup are pirates! Can you see if the treasure chest is near their pirate ship or far away from it?

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Up and Down

Today Kit and Pup are cleaning windows. Can you see if Kit is going up or down on the platform?

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Flat and Steep

Today Kit and Pup are having a race. Can you see who is cycling on the flat path and who is cycling up the steep hill?

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Straight and Wavy

Today Kit and Pup are skiing. Can you see who is making straight lines in the snow and who is making wavy lines?

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Squashy and Stretchy

Today Kit and Pup have a found an accordion. Can you see if it is stretchy, squashy or both?

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Stop and Start

Today Kit and Pup are out and about. Can you see who stops at the traffic lights?

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Fast and Slow

Today Kit and Pup are on a rollercoaster. When the rollercoaster goes up the slope, can you see if it's moving fast or slow?

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Hot and Cold

Today Kit and Pup are at the beach. Can you see if the beach is hot or cold?

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Melting and Freezing

Today Pup is at the beach and Kit is in the snow. Can you see who has the melting ice cream and who has the frozen lolly?

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Over and Under

Today Kit and Pup are out and about. Can you see who is going over the bridge and who is going under the bridge?

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On and Off

Today Kit and Pup are at the swimming pool. Can you see who is on the lilo and who is off it?

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Big and Small

Today Kit and Pup are at the park playing with a tennis ball, a basketball and a beach ball. Can you see which is the biggest ball and which is the smallest?

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27

Fabric

Kit and Pup are dressing up and creating their own fashion show. But what will they do when Pup's fabric trousers rip on the catwalk? Through their adventures Kit and Pup find out that fabric can be lots of colours, can come in lots of textures and can be sewn together.

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28

Metal

Kit and Pup are playing with a metal suit of armour. But when Kit puts on the armour she discovers that metal can be very heavy!

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29

Stone

Kit and Pup are using a chisel and hammer to carve a stone statue. But when Kit's impatience gets the better of her the carving doesn't quite go to plan.

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30

Wood

Kit and Pup are trying to make a chair from pieces of wood, but Pup's ability to read instructions leaves a lot to be desired.

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31

Ice

Kit and Pup are ice-skating, but when Pup's nerves get the better of him how will Kit give him the confidence to skate like a champion?

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32

Paint

Kit and Pup are painting a picture on a big canvas, but their enthusiasm often results in more paint off the canvas than on.

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33

Paper

Kit and Pup are making different things out of paper. Pup loves to make paper aeroplanes and origami animals whereas Kit gets frustrated that her creations don't turn out as perfectly as Pup's.

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34

Mirrors

Kit and Pup have found a floor-length mirror, and Kit soon discovers she can use her reflection to play tricks on Pup.

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35

Cardboard

Kit and Pup are playing with differently shaped cardboard boxes, but whenever they stack the boxes, the tower eventually falls over. What could be going wrong?

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36

Sponge

Kit and Pup are washing their car using sponges and buckets of water, but can they clean the car without soaking themselves?

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37

Plastic

Let's find out about plastic with Kit and Pup! In this episode Kit and Pup explore the issues surrounding plastic and the reasons to recycle, reduce or reuse. On the beach, they see a plastic bottle wash up on the shore. They decide to clean up the beach and go on a hunt for a recycling bin. Through their adventures Kit and Pup find out that whilst plastic is tough and waterproof, not all plastic can be recycled, which is why we are trying to use less of it. In the live action investigation a little scientist explores the varying properties of different types of everyday plastic objects.

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38

Wool

Let's find out about wool with Kit and Pup! Pup is using a ball of wool to knit a hat for Kit, but he can't seem to knit the correct size. Then he gets carried away and knits a pile of woollen clothes that are a lot more than Kit needs! Through their adventures Kit and Pup find out that most wool comes from sheep, wool can be colourful and wool can be knitted into things. In the live action investigation two little scientists discover how to use wool to weave a picture, and in the material world a little explorer peeks out from inside a ball of wool.

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39

Shells

Let's find out about shells with Kit and Pup! Kit is building a sandcastle using small shells she has found on the beach. But how many other types of shells can she and Pup find on the sand? Through their adventures Kit and Pup find that shells come in lots of different shapes, can be bumpy and can be a home to animals. In the live action investigation a little scientist looks at a collection of shells and identifies the biggest, smallest and matching pair of shells, and in the material world a little explorer waves from the top of a large conch shell.

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40

Water

Let's find out about water with Kit and Pup! Kit and Pup have discovered a leak! They try lots of ways to collect the water but the leak won't stop. What should they do? Through their adventures Kit and Pup find out that water can be poured, can be see-through and can make things wet. In the live action investigation a little scientist drops objects into salty water and tap water to compare the difference.

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Sand

Let's find out about water with Kit and Pup! Kit and Pup are pirates on a sandy beach on the lookout for treasure. They search up and down the beach, but where will they find the buried treasure? Through their adventures Kit and Pup find out that sand is made of lots of tiny grains, can be poured and can be moulded into different shapes. In the live action investigation two little scientists use buckets and spades to compare the difference between wet and dry sand, and in the material world a little explorer waves from behind lots of tiny grains of sand.

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42

Magnets

Kit and Pup find a magnet and explore how it attracts metal. But when Pup finds a second magnet, they learn that two magnets may not be better than one!

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43

Clay

Kit is trying to make a clay model of Pup, but Pup keeps changing his pose, which results in a squishy, squashy mess. But when the clay starts to harden they need to find an inventive use for their misshapen model.

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44

Rubber

Kit and Pup have found a rubber ball and discover that the harder they throw it, the more it bounces.

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45

Chalk

Kit and Pup are drawing colourful pictures with sticks of chalk, but they are puzzled to see their pictures rub away when they brush against them.

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46

Bubbles

Kit and Pup are blowing bubbles, but whilst Pup is able to blow lots of bubbles, Kit's impatience means she gets frustrated when she can't.

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47

Fruit

Pup has been shopping for fruit, but whenever he puts the fruit in a bowl it keeps disappearing. Who could be taking the fruit?

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48

Soil

The soil is too hard to dig, so Kit and Pup need to come up with a solution.

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Vegetables

Kit and Pup are gardening, but when Kit sees that Pup's freshly dug vegetables are bigger than hers, she is determined to find her own giant one.

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Trees

Kit and Pup are walking in a forest. They are looking for a tree that matches a picture in their book, but they soon find that not all trees look the same.

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51

Flowers

Kit and Pup are looking after the flowers in their garden, but Kit's enthusiasm results in a few mishaps with the flowers.

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52

Snow

Kit and Pup are celebrating Christmas and finding out about snow! They go sledging, have a snowball fight and make a snowman. Through their Christmassy adventures, Kit and Pup find out that snow is cold, comes from the sky and is made of snowflakes. In the live action investigation two little scientists watch what happens to snow when it gets warm, and in the material world a little explorer waves from the top of a ball of snow.

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