- Where can I get tickets?! https://www.maddiemoate.com/verycuriouschristmaslive - Show dates? Friday 6 December, 2024 – Saturday 4 January, 2025 - Ticket prices? From £15 (Prices include a 65p restoration levy) - Running time? 60mins no interval - Where? Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London - Age reccomendation? 4+ - Booking number 0330 333 4809 - What's the show about? Join children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate (Cbeebies, Maddie’s Do You Know?) as she makes her West End debut with this brand-new live show! Maddie is on work experience at Father Christmas’s workshop, where she works alongside two elves. Tinker, the trainee toymaker and Goggles, Head of Elf and Safety. However, after a busy festive season, the workshop is in chaos! Tinker’s snow machine won't snow, the kitchen stinks of rotten eggs, the crackers won’t bang, and the tree lights won’t sparkle. To make matters worse - Mrs Claus is checking in for an inspection, and she expects things to be spik and span. What are the trio going to do?! Thankfully, Maddie, along with the audience’s help, can help get the workshop back in full working order using science, curiosity, and a dash of Christmas magic! Perfect for the whole family, this show is packed with festive fun, interactive experiments, music and plenty of giggles as kids and grown-ups work together to save Christmas!

We all know that bees and other insects play an important part in helping plants grow...but what actually IS pollination? Want to read my book? 'STUFF! Eco-Stories Of Everyday Things' - Paperback - https://amzn.to/49Y87UF Hardback - https://amzn.to/3UF6qXZ As always, thank you to the super supportive Maddie Moate YouTube channel team! The Bees - Honey makers and the goodest girls Alex J’rassic - Editor and amateur honey enthusiast Join me online: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/maddiemoate/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemoate FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenter/ X https://twitter.com/maddiemoate Website https://www.maddiemoate.com/ Teaching Resources for UK and US Curriculum National Curriculum in England: Science Programmes of Study - Parts of a Plant (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 1.2 Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. - Parts of a Plant:( Key Stage 2 - Year 3) 1.1 Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. - Pollination and Seed Dispersal (Key Stage 2 - Year 3) 1.4 Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal. - Animal & Plant Life Cycles (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 1.2 Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals. - Brain Processing of Senses; Ecosystems; Adaptations and the Environment;(Key Stage 2 - Year 6) 3.3 Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution. US Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) - K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. - K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment. - 2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants. - 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive. - 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change. Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. Comment 'Team Bee' on this video to let me know you made it all the way to the bottom of the description 😉

What is the secret to growing tropical fruit in Iceland's cold, barren climate? I travel to Hveragerði, Iceland, to find out. Want to my book? 'STUFF! Eco-Stories Of Everyday Things' - Paperback - https://amzn.to/49Y87UF Hardback - https://amzn.to/3UF6qXZ As always, thank you to the super supportive Maddie Moate YouTube channel team! Kayleigh Keam - Producer and Banana Eater #1 Alex J’rassic - Editor and Banana Eater #2 Join me online: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/maddiemoate/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemoate FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenter/ X https://twitter.com/maddiemoate Website https://www.maddiemoate.com/ Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. Comment 'Banana Flarm' on this video to let me know you made it all the way to the bottom of the description 😉

Want to read more of my book? 'STUFF! Eco-Stories Of Everyday Things' - Paperback - https://amzn.to/49Y87UF Hardback - https://amzn.to/3UF6qXZ Thank you to Siggi and the rest of the team at Laugarvatn Fontana - 'Laugarvatn Fontana is a Spa & Wellness centre built on natural hot springs. One of Iceland's best attractions! Enjoy steam baths, geothermal pools & more' - https://www.fontana.is/ As always, thank you to the super supportive Maddie Moate YouTube channel team! Kayleigh Keam - Producer and brave swimming buddy Alex J’rassic - Editor and Social Content Producer Join me online: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/maddiemoate/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemoate FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenter/ X https://twitter.com/maddiemoate Website https://www.maddiemoate.com/ Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. Comment 'Gimme Thunderbread' on this video to let me know you made it all the way to the bottom of the description 😉

I visited BioAqua Farm in Somerset to learn more about Aquaponics, a fascinating closed-loop food production system that produces fish and food with very little human interaction. Buy my book, STUFF, to learn more about how people like Antonio use and reuse the stuff around them: Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/maddie-moate Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maddie-Moate/e/B095431RYK/ A massive thank you to Antonio, Amanda, and Noah at BioAqua Farm for having me along. You can find out more about their farm on their website: https://bioaquafarm.co.uk/ If you enjoyed this video, why not check out: This weird plant eats POO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHqdO8P39Zs How to make paper out of Elephant Poo: https://youtu.be/IUWNFEkKXXE Join me on social media: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maddiemoate TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemoate Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maddiemoate Website: http://maddiemoate.com Teaching Resources for UK and US Curriculum National Curriculum in England: Science Programmes of Study - Animals Need Food (Key Stage 1 - Year 2) 1.4 : Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food. - Habitats (Key Stage 1 - Year 2)1.2 : Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other. - Living vs. Non-Living Things; Plants Need Water And Light; Animals Need Food (Key Stage 1 - Year 2) 3.2: Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air). - How Do We Use Food (Key Stage 2 - Year 3) 2.1 Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat. - Plant Growth Conditions (Key Stage 2 - Year 3) 1.2 Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant. - Plant Growth Conditions (Key Stage 2 - Year 3) 3.3 Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. - Particle Nature of Matter (Key Stage 2 - Year 4) 3.1 Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases. - Particle Nature of Matter; Water Cycle (3-5 Version); Water Quality & Distribution (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 3.3 Use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating. US Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment - K-L-S1-1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive - K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. - 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow - W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. - 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. - 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change. - 5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. - K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. Comment 'Poop Strawberry' on this video to let me know you made it all the way to the bottom of the description 😉

Have you ever heard of the carnivorous shrew loo? Ever since I discovered that Kew Gardens had one of these incredible plants, I've wanted to find out more. WHY would a plant evolve to eat poop? Watch to find out! A special thanks to Rob and all the staff at Kew (https://www.kew.org/) for their expertise and support in creating this video. We couldn't have done it without you! Rob Taite - Botanical Horticulturist Lydia Shellien-Walker - Digital Production Manager Eddie Johnston - Content Producer And as always, thank you to the growing Maddie Moate YouTube channel team! Mandy Celine (Breadbox Studios) - Camera and Editor Alex Bate - Social Content Producer Shrewbert - The Mountain Shrew. Teaching Resources for US and UK Curriculum National Curriculum in England: Science Programmes of Study - Food Webs(Key Stage 2 - Year 4)2.3 Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey. - Animals Need Food; Biodiversity of Life on Earth (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 2.2 Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. - Ecosystems; Balanced & Unbalanced Forces; Properties of Matter (Aims Key Stages 1-4) 1 Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. - What Is Science? (3-5 Version) (Aims Key Stages 1-4) 2 Develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them. - Habitats (Key Stage 1 - Year 2)1.2 Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other. - Habitats (Key Stage 1 - Year 2) 1.3 Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats. - Plant Growth Conditions (Key Stage 1 - Year 2) 2.2 Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. - Plant Growth Conditions (Key Stage 2 - Year 3) 1.2 Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant. - Brain Processing of Senses; Ecosystems; Adaptations and the Environment (Key Stage 2 - Year 6) 3.3 Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution. US Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment - K-LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive - K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs - K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. - 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. - 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. If you read this, please give "Shrewbert!" a shout-out in the comments! He'll love you forever.

I visited Pilkington glass factory in St Helen's to learn how float glass is made out of sand! Pilkington has been making glass since 1826, and their HUGE factory in the north of England is one of several making GLASS 24/7. Have you seen my new book? It's available now https://www.maddiemoate.com/a-very-curious-christmas More HOW ARE THEY MADE videos: How are MARBLES made? https://youtu.be/ePf-FFZZH3E How is PAINT made? https://youtu.be/niC43e1Ldlg How are CANDY CANES made? https://youtu.be/M7h9xQJ21pM Join me online: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/maddiemoate/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemoate FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenter/ X https://twitter.com/maddiemoate Website https://www.maddiemoate.com/ Teaching Resources for UK and US Curriculum National Curriculum in England: Science Programmes of Study - Material Properties and Purposes (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 3.1 Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made - Material Properties and Purposes (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 3.3 Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials. - Material Properties and Purposes; Natural Resources (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 3.2 Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock. - What Is Science? (3-5 Version) (Aims Key Stages 1-4) 2 Develop an understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them. - What Is Science? (3-5 Version) (Aims Key Stages 1-4) 3 Are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future. - Material Properties and Purposes (Key Stage 1 - Year 2) 4.1 Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. - Particle Nature of Matter (Key Stage 2 - Year 4) 3.2 Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees celsius (?c). - Particle Nature of Matter (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 3.5 Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes. - Properties of Matter (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 3.4 Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic. - Simple Machines (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 5.3 Recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and gears, allow a smaller force to have a greater effect. US Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Structure and Properties of Matter - 2-PS1-2. Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose - 2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot. Engineering Design - K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. Structure and Properties of Matter - 5-PS1-2. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved. - 5-PS1-4. Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances. Engineering Design - 3-5-ETS1-3. Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved. Literacy - W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic - RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text - RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. - W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions) Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. Comment 'Diamonds' on this video to let me know you made it all the way to the bottom of the description 😉

I visited Tri-Wall UK in Monmouth, Wales, to learn how they turn paper into cardboard (and cardboard into this BRILLIANT cardboard playhouse) More HOW ARE THEY MADE videos: How is MARBLES made? https://youtu.be/ePf-FFZZH3E How is PAINT made? https://youtu.be/niC43e1Ldlg How IS GLASS made? https://youtu.be/N8kYsF2sBxc My books and merch: Stuff: Eco-stories of everyday stuff https://amzn.to/3uafz09 A Very Curious Christmas https://amzn.to/3HxlM9y Kids and Adult clothing https://maddiemoate.shop/ Join me online: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/maddiemoate/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemoate FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/maddiemoatepresenter/ X (Twitter) https://www.x.com/maddiemoate Teaching Resources for UK and US Curriculum National Curriculum in England: Science Programmes of Study - Material Properties and Purposes (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 3.1 Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made - Material Properties and Purposes (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 3.3 Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials. - Material Properties and Purposes; Natural Resources (Key Stage 1 - Year 1) 3.2 Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock. - What Is Science? (3-5 Version) (Aims Key Stages 1-4) 3 Are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future. - Material Properties and Purposes (Key Stage 1 - Year 2) 4.1 Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. - Particle Nature of Matter (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 3.5 Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes. - Properties of Matter (Key Stage 2 - Year 5) 3.4 Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic. US Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Structure and Properties of Matter - 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. - 2-PS1-2. Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose - 2-PS1-3. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object. Literacy - RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text - RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. - W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions) Are you wondering where else you know me from? Check out CBeebies' 'Maddie's Do You Know?' and CBBC's 'Show Me the Honey' on BBC iPlayer and Magnolia Network's 'Make Yourself at Home' on Discovery Plus USA. Comment 'Big Fish, Little Fish, Cardboard Box' on this video to let me know you made it all the way to the bottom of the description 😉