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Dr Chris and Dr Xand turn back the clock and look at what medicine was like in the First World War. They meet a Paralympian runner who swaps her blade for a Great War leather leg, look at the small creatures that infested the trenches and set up an experiment to demonstrate how soldiers' bodies coped with the pressures exerted by huge explosions.

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This episode is an Anzac special where we commemorate the lives of those who have served and died in war and on operational service.

History

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Should 16 and 17 year olds be able to vote?; China has scrapped its controversial one child policy; Remembrance Day; a new exploration of Egypt's pyramids and the stars of Scrabble!

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The spring fires in NSW showed us that it's always good to get your bushfire plans ready early. We visit a school in a bushfire danger zone to see how they've been preparing, we also take a look at Remembrance Day, how it started and why it's important to kids.

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Australia & the US: Next week, much of Australia will be talking about the results of the United States' Presidential election. But why do we care what happens there? Well the US and Australia have long had a close relationship. We find out why next week. Antarctic Marine Park: Many countries around the world teamed up recently to protect one and a half million square kilometres of the Ross Sea, near Antarctica. The area is described as one of the most pristine on earth and protecting it means fishing, mining and other activities will be banned there. We find out why that's so important for this chilly part of the ocean. Remembrance Day Research: Next Friday, at the 11th hour of the 11th day in November, Australians will pause to remember those that have fallen during war for Remembrance Day. As part of last year's commemorations, some school kids in Adelaide decided to investigate the important role their neighbourhood played during World War I. We'll tell you what they discovered next week. TEACHING RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning Areas - History / Knowledge and Understanding: Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems Year 3 HASS / Inquiry and skills / Researching: Sequence information about people's lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines Years 5 & 6 Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary and secondary sources Years 5 & 6 HASS / Inquiry and skills / Questioning: Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges Years 5 & 6 Yarloop School: Imagine having to move your entire school to a new location about 18 kilometres away from your home. Then imagine finding out it'll have no playground or library. That's exactly what the students and teachers of Yarloop Primary School in Western Australia had to go through after a massive fire tore through their town. But nearly a year on, they've not been told if or when they'll be able to return. We check in to find out why they miss their old school so much and what they're doing to try to get back there. Young Explorer: A teenager from Melbourne was recently named Australia's Young Adventurer of the Year. Jade Hameister earned the title by trekking 150kms to the North Pole. And now, she's already training for her next big adventure. TEACHING RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning Areas - HASS / Inquiry and skills / Questioning: Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues Year 4 Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges Years 5 & 6 HASS / Inquiry and skills / Researching: Sequence information about people's lives and events Year 4 Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources Years 5 & 6 History / Knowledge and Understanding: The contribution of individuals and groups to the development of Australian society since Federation Year 6 Science / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science: Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions Years 5 & 6

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Based on the much loved Australian children's classic by Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins, My Place tells the story of the children who live in one place over 130 years. In episode ten, Bertie wants to buy a special gift to welcome his brother Eddie home from the war. He thinks that a pair of brown brogue shoes is just what his brother will need. Bertie is doing all he can to save the money, including putting on a magic show.

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Buddy, a human raised as an elf, is sent to the US in search of his true identity after nearly bringing Santa's operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his size.

Ancient history

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My Place, the Logie award-winning ABC TV drama, returns for a second series on ABC3. This time the drama takes us further back in Australian history, with stories ranging from 1878 to a time before European settlement. Over the 130 years we look at the tales of 13 kids, all of whom have a knack of getting into some sort of trouble.

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Buddy, a human raised as an elf, is sent to the US in search of his true identity after nearly bringing Santa's operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his size.

Media arts

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Buddy, a human raised as an elf, is sent to the US in search of his true identity after nearly bringing Santa's operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his size.

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This is the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale.

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How can Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With Santa's exhilarating, high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole! So how could this incredible operation have missed one child? To Santa's young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas. With retired Grandsanta, a rebellious young elf, an old sleigh and some untrained reindeer, Arthur sets out in a crazy mission to deliver the last present.

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How can Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With Santa's exhilarating, high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole! So how could this incredible operation have missed one child? To Santa's young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas. With retired Grandsanta, a rebellious young elf, an old sleigh and some untrained reindeer, Arthur sets out in a crazy mission to deliver the last present.

History

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Based on the much loved Australian children's classic by Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins, My Place tells the story of the children who live in one place over 130 years. In episode five, Sofia is a spy for the yayas and she's determined to get rid of her brother Michaelis's non-Greek girlfriend before he leaves for Vietnam.

Business and economics

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The Happiness Survey Returns Back in 2015, BTN conducted the biggest survey of kids' mental health in Australian history. It was called the BtN Kids' Happiness Survey and more than 20,000 kids responded to it. Now, we're holding it again to see how things have changed in 2017. And this time, experts from the University of Melbourne's Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program have come on board to cranch the numbers and include your voices in their research. So please consider including the BTN Kids' Happiness Survey in you class schedule over the coming weeks. It'll be five minutes incredibly well spent! High Court Over the coming weeks, the High Court of Australia is scheduled to hear some incredibly important matters. Among them is the challenge to the same-sex postal survey and the multiple cases of the federal politicians who've found out that they're dual citizens. So we thought it would be a great time to tell you more about the High Court and how it decides some for the nation's most contentious cases. Kids Finance Recently a survey found that many Australian kids are confused about how credit cards and loans actually work. It's got a lot of experts worried that this could lead to an increase in financial problems later in life. So we'll take a look at the issue and find out how some schools are trying to turn it around. TEACHING RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning Areas: Mathematics/Number and algebra/Money and financial matters: Solve problems involving purchases and the calculation of change to the nearest five cents with and without digital technologies (year 4) Create simple financial plans (year 5) Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent on sale items, with and without digital technologies (year 6) Investigate and calculate 'best buys', with and without digital technologies (year 7) Spinal Cord Week Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week is coming up soon. It's all about raising awareness and promoting inclusion for those with a spinal injury. But not all of those people have been in accidents. We asked Rookie Reporter Tess to tell us more. TEACHING RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning Areas: Health and Physical Education / Personal, Social and Community Health / Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing: Investigate how emotional responses vary in depth and strength (years 3 and 4) Examine the influence of emotional responses on behaviour and relationships (years 5 and 6) Analyse factors that influence emotions, and develop strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity (years 7 and 8) Health and Physical Education/Personal, Social and Community Health/Contributing to healthy and active communities: Investigate the role of preventive health in promoting and maintaining health, safety and wellbeing for individuals and their communities (years 5 and 6) Health and Physical Education / Movement and Physical Activity / Understanding movement: Participate in physical activities designed to enhance fitness, and discuss the impact regular participation can have on health and wellbeing (years 5 and 6) Happiness Survey Launch In this week's show, we'll launch our second ever BTN Kids' Happiness Survey with a story explaining what we learnt about you in 2015, why we're doing it again and how you can get involved. BTN Investigates - What are dreams? BTN viewer Duhaa has asked us why we dream. Well Duhaa, we're dreaming up a fun answer to your question right now. Tune in next week for all the details.

Personal and social capability

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GO KARTS SIBLINGS Today we're hanging out with a brother and sister duo that will stop at nothing to beat each other on the go kart track. SHADOW PUPPETS Nat meets a puppeteer to find out exactly what goes in to making and controlling puppets. TOP JOB: PROJECTIONIST Col goes to the movies and checks out the top job of the man behind the scenes - the projectionist. ARTLAB Tess goes behind the scenes to see how delicate items are restored, and what is involved - from motorbikes to bugs, stuffed birds to outside memorials! DOG DEAFNESS RESEARCH Pip checks out the latest in technology when testing puppies for hereditary deafness.

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Totally Wild Extreme is all about sport! STRONG MAN Colin meets 16 year old Casey Snodgrass, who holds the world record for the heaviest weight lifted by someone under 18 and was the first person ever to lift something more than twice his own weight. SAILING WORLD CUP Nat hits the water at the ISAF sailing world cup. DOWNHILL SKATE BOARDING Sean checks out the ultimate adrenaline rush - downhill skateboarding. TOP JOB: LIFE GUARD Tess finds out what volunteer lifeguards go through to pass the test! Tune in to see how she goes!

Health and PE

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Our players race through a gridiron obstacle course, the kids of Australia vote on the greatest Olympian ever, and the Brisbane Bullets show us how to dunk.