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This collection of short videos showing animals in their natural habitats can help to introduce the concepts of food chains, ecology and adaptation to the environment through evolution, at a primary level.

These clips are suitable for use when teaching Science at Key Stage 1 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and at first level in Scotland.

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The difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals. video

Discover how animals that hunt and forage at night are quiet, while those active in the daytime make lots of noise.

The difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals

How have different animals adapted to their habitats? video

Explore how four separate climates lead to very different animal adaptations in lizards, camels, bats and penguins.

How have different animals adapted to their habitats?

How squirrels collect nuts. video

Find out how hungry grey squirrels beat the coming winter by stocking up on autumn nuts and acorns.

How squirrels collect nuts

The problems facing seabirds. video

Birds flying south for winter find their journey fraught with human-made dangers.

The problems facing seabirds

Why did the brown bear evolve into the polar bear? video

Bears migrate to the frozen Arctic and find it difficult to hunt seals until they gradually evolve to suit their habitat.

Why did the brown bear evolve into the polar bear?

Why does the giraffe have a long neck? video

Giraffes compete for food with other animals of the African plains and adapt over time.

Why does the giraffe have a long neck?

What is a food chain? video

Explore simple food chains, in which plants are eaten by prey animals, which are eaten by predators.

What is a food chain?

Rock pools. video

Discover how plants and animals in a beach tide pool have found ways to survive the constantly changing sea levels.

Rock pools

Where do owls live? video

Find out how owls survive in the snow, in forests, and even in deserts thanks to their wise adaptations.

Where do owls live?
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Where Next?

Bitesize: KS1 Science

Use these Bitesize resources to set homework, independent study tasks or to consolidate learning for your pupils.

Bitesize: KS1 Science

Bitesize

Use these Bitesize resources to set homework, independent study tasks or to consolidate learning for your pupils.

Bitesize

Newsround

The latest news stories from Newsround to share in the classroom.

Newsround
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