Sean's Ships: How Ships Work for Kids

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Sean's Ships: How Ships Work for Kids
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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!

  1. 14/10/2022

    Sustainable Shipping (Sean's Ships Bringing The World Together)

    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. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  2. 13/10/2022

    Carrying People (Sean's Ships Bringing The World Together)

    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! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  3. 12/10/2022

    Technology in Shipping (Sean's Ships Bringing The World Together)

    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.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  4. 11/10/2022

    Ports (Sean's Ships Bringing The World Together)

    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. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  5. 10/10/2022

    Cargo Ships (Sean's Ships Bringing The World Together)

    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.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  6. 07/10/2022

    Globalisation (Sean's Ships Bringing The World Together)

    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. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min

  7. 06/10/2022

    Fair Trade (Sean's Ships Bringing the World Together)

    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.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  8. 05/10/2022

    From The Early Days (Sean's Ships Bringing the World Together)

    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.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
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