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Les élèves studieux ont le droit au désert

S1 E13
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1994

Miss Bille-en-tête's students are concerned about the drought in the desert. But after a field trip, their perspective changes. They realize that animals learn to adapt to their environment in order to protect themselves from the heat as well as from predators. Their survival needs are met even in the desert.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 4
Subjects:
Français French as a Second Language Listening Science and technology Life Systems
Skills:
Communication Critical Thinking Problem Solving
French level:
B1: Threshold B2: Vantage
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E2 : Des poissons et des hommes

24 min 49 s
Arnaud and Keesha were supposed to bring two things from the beach that go together for a presentation, but they completely forgot. Keesha just has a tuna sandwich and Arnaud has a shoe full of silt after jumping in the creek to avoid being late. These two things have nothing in common it seems... Moving from phytoplankton to…
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E3 : Que les forces soient avec toi

24 min 49 s
The magic bus plays baseball to demonstrate that without friction, i.e. without a fulcrum, no force can be exerted. Anne-Sophie explains to the class that push, pull and friction are the basis of every movement and every stop.
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E5 : Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête

24 min 49 s
The magic bus takes off with Miss Bille-en-tête who will take them through all the bad weather. During this journey, the class undergoes the changes of state of water to understand the formation of precipitate. With the addition and removal of heat, the students take the form of solids, liquids and gases.
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E6 : Prenez-en de la graine

24 min 50 s
By visiting Ophelia's old school to collect the fruits of a small seed, the friends witness the life cycle of a flower. With its bright colors, the flower attracts pollinators that help transport its fruits and seeds needed for the germination of new flowers.
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E7 : Vol au-dessus d'une fourmilière

24 min 49 s
While visiting the ant's habitat, the magic bus discovers that each ant has its own role in their underground community and that the survival of all depends on the role played by each one. This is a great example of an interdependent population of organisms!
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E8 : Une amitié croissante

24 min 50 s
The story of this frog is a positive illustration of the natural environment in which an animal lives. Exploring the magic bus in this pond habitat affirms to them that specific resources such as food and space must be present in order to meet an animal's needs.
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E9 : Concerto pour un bus magique

24 min 49 s
Miss Bille-en-tête teaches the class the basics about sounds, and everyone is interested.
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E10 : Tous à table!

24 min 49 s
Arnaud does not want to leave. But that's no problem! He will still be part of the expedition as the bus unknowingly visits his digestive system. The class travels along its complex structure of organs necessary for digestion and learns about their functions.
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E11 : La confrérie de la vieille souche

24 min 49 s
The teacher set out to teach her class about decomposition. Here they are all on the bus exploring an old stump. This land is home to many small microscopic organisms that feed on non-living matter. They learn that nature is both a habitat and a source of nutrients for organisms.
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E12 : Le malade extraordinaire

24 min 49 s
The day Raphael is assigned to find the subject of a TV show with the rest of the class, he gets a bad sore throat. The class takes a trip into his bloodstream to find out what is going on in his body. They learn that there is a bacteria attacking his cells. His body temperature and respiratory system are affected, but his white blood…
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E13 : Les élèves studieux ont le droit au désert

24 min 49 s
Miss Bille-en-tête's students are concerned about the drought in the desert. But after a field trip, their perspective changes. They realize that animals learn to adapt to their environment in order to protect themselves from the heat as well as from predators. Their survival needs are met even in the desert.
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E14 : Dans le ventre du volcan

24 min 49 s
In trying to assemble a globe, the class runs into a problem: one piece is missing, an island. But where does this island come from?
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E15 : Docteur Rafistein

24 min 49 s
Ralphie decides to build an all-purpose robot to replace himself. But before he can master his creature, he must master the various systems in his body. Together, they review the bone system, the muscle system and the joint system.
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E16 : Le bus papillonne

24 min 49 s
The class is looking for a mascot for their soccer team. Ophelia suggests a butterfly. When they learn that butterflies can camouflage and adapt to their environment, they think it's a great idea. Their behaviors, movements and physical characteristics help the butterfly survive in their habitat.
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E17 : Le buso-saurus

24 min 49 s
The bus turns into a dinosaur and the whole class is transported to prehistoric times. The class realizes that not all dinosaurs are dangerous; the herbivores only want to eat plants. But, they also quickly learn that carnivores and omnivores are not so friendly. Dinosaurs adapt to their habitat and learn to survive with as many…
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 4
    Subjects:
    Français French as a Second Language Listening Science and technology Life Systems
    Skills:
    Communication Critical Thinking Problem Solving
    French level:
    B1: Threshold B2: Vantage