Sean's Ships: How Ships Work for Kids

Sean's Ships: How Ships Work for Kids

Ships are a pretty clever invention… have you ever wondered how they actually work or what the very first boats were like? Sean’s exploring the history and science behind ships!

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October 14, 2022 4 mins

Sean and Robot are learning all about cargo ships  to help set up an international custard cream business. Cargo ships can cause a lot of environmental problems, in this episode we look at what these problems are and some interesting solutions to make shipping more sustainable.

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Sean and Robot are learning all about ships and in this episode we take a trip back in time to the first British fleet to send people to Australia, all aboard!

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Sean and Robot are setting up a custard cream business which means it’s vital they learn about all the new technology in shipping. From special cold shipping containers to fire fighting robots, we find out about the most amazing technology being used in shipping. 

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Sean and Robot are learning all about trade to help set up an international custard cream business. In this episode we get to grips with ports and learn all about how good are offloaded and uploaded in modern ways.

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Sean and Robot are trying to set up a custard cream business to sell biscuits all over the world, but first they need to learn all about trade. In this episode we find out about cargo ships from the early days of the Vikings to today’s mega cargo ships. 

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Sean and Robot are learning all about trade to help them as they set up a custard cream business to sell biscuits all over the world. In this episode we learn about Globalisation by heading to two places which have changed a lot because of it. Sean and Robot check out Vietnam and the Amazon Rainforest to get the low down on the pros and cons of Globalisation.

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Sean and Robot are trying to set up a custard cream business to sell biscuits all over the world, but first they need to learn all about trade. In this episode they head to India to learn about Fair Trade and working conditions on cotton plantations and in factories. 

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Sean and Robot are trying to set up a custard cream business to sell biscuits all over the world, but first they need to learn all about trade. In this episode we take a journey back in time to find out from the Ancient Greeks and Romans what trade was like back in the early days. 

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Sean and Robot are trying to set up a custard cream business to sell biscuits all over the world, but they’ve got a lot to learn first. In this episode we find out about free trade and trade restrictions - plus we find out about some weird laws which can make importing spaghetti to Nigeria and Kinder Surprise Eggs to America criminal!

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Sean and Robot are trying to set up a custard cream business to sell biscuits all over the world, but first they need to learn all about trade. In this episode we get the 101 on ships and trade, learn all about imports and exports and take a trip to Spain to find out how fruit is loaded onto cargo ships!

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April 6, 2017 4 mins

In this episode, Sean and Robot learn how hovercrafts work!

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April 6, 2017 3 mins

In this episode, Sean and Robot learn the science behind ships and paint and find out why we paint ships. 

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February 15, 2017 4 mins

In this episode, Sean and Robot look at some of the challenge underwater vessels face when trying to go to the ocean floor.

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February 13, 2017 4 mins

In this episode, Sean and Robot learn why boats capsize and what can be done to prevent this happening.

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Sean and Robot learn why big ships and submarines can’t travel as quickly as cars.

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February 8, 2017 3 mins

Sean and Robot learn about the science behind sails – there’s more to them than meets the eye!

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February 6, 2017 3 mins

Sean and Robot think about how boats move in the water and look at some of the science that gets things moving.

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February 3, 2017 3 mins

Sean and Robot learn more about submarines – how they go down… and come up again!

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February 1, 2017 4 mins

Sean and Robot use the Boatadex to figure out how Hydrofoils work – they look cool but they can help craft go faster too.

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January 23, 2017 4 mins

Sean and Robot think about the most basic boat bamboozler of all – why DO boats float?

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