Maddie's Do You Know?

Shipping Container and Bubble Packaging

In today's episode Maddie is on the move. She finds out how things that we use every day are brought to us on big ships

Umbrella and Car Wash

Today, Maddie is having fun with water. She takes a car through an automatic car wash to find out how the computer uses

Ice Rink and Bouncy Castle

Today, Maddie is having a fun day out. She uses a special thermal camera at an ice rink to find out how runny water free

Clock and Cutlery

Today, Maddie is finding out how clocks tell the time. She heads to a clock factory and uses a special time-lapse camera

Opticians and Glasses

Today, Maddie is finding out how wearing glasses helps us to see more clearly. She visits an optician to see how an eye

Sleeping Bag and Mattress

It's bedtime and Maddie is finding out about different things we sleep on and in! At a campsite she uses a special therm

Canal Lock and Gate

In today's episode Maddie is finding out about different gates that open and close. She visits a canal lock to find out

Train Tracks and Paint

In today's episode, Maddie is at a train museum finding out how signal boxes work and how trains are moved from one trac

Handwash and Vacuum

Maddie is cleaning up. She visits a factory where hand wash is made and uses her special camera to see inside a big vat

Lifeboat and Concrete

Today, Maddie is learning about helpful vehicles. She goes on a training rescue mission with a lifeboat team to find out

Aeroplane and Trainers

Today, Maddie is on the move. She gets on board an aeroplane and shows us all the buttons inside the cockpit and how the

Traffic Lights and Emergency Lights

In today's episode, Maddie is looking at useful lights. She shows us how traffic lights work so that vehicles can travel

Hairclippers and Ballet Shoes

Today, Maddie is dressing up. She visits a barber to find out how clippers work to cut hair. Using a special microscope

Playground and Plant Pots

In today's episode, Maddie is having fun outdoors. First, she's in a playground learning how we keep swinging on a swing

Disco Ball and Jigsaw Puzzle

In today's episode, Maddie is having fun. She takes to the dance floor to show us how a disco ball works. We learn how l

Posting a Letter and Colouring Pencils

In today's episode, Maddie is sending a letter in the post to the CBeebies house. She finds out how posting a letter wor

Bubbles and Chocolate

In today's episode, Maddie is having a party! She finds out how bubbles work when we blow into bubble mixture. She shows

Lift and Space Suit

In today's episode, Maddie is finding out about things that go up and down. She shows us how a lift works, when it carri

Television and Carpet

In today's episode, Maddie is relaxing at home, playing games and watching television. She shows us how a television scr

Kite and Wind Turbine

In today's episode, Maddie is outdoors finding out about things that use the wind. She finds out how a kite works when i

Fish Tank and Bath

In today's episode, Maddie finds out about things that use water. She visits an aquatic centre to show us how a fish tan

Hand Dryer and Toilet Roll

In today's episode, Maddie is looking at things we use when we go to the toilet. She visits a factory to see how hand dr

Prosthetic Leg and Detection Dog

In today's episode, Maddie is looking at the way things are made or trained to help us. First, she meets seven-year-old

Barcode and Fish Cakes

In today's episode, Maddie is visiting a supermarket, where she finds out what barcodes are and how they work. At the ch

Refrigerator and Mushroom

In today's episode, Maddie is at home to show us how a refrigerator works. She explains how the pump and the long pipes

Skyscraper and Flying Bird

Maddie finds out how really tall buildings are made out of steel and concrete. She visits a skyscraper construction site

Plant and Compost

Maddie is finding out about the life cycle of plants! She visits a gigantic tomato growing farm and uses her special ti

Car Engine and Car Transporter

In today's episode Maddie finds out about cars. She heads to a car engine factory and with her special cameras finds out

Day and Night and Solar Panel

Maddie explains how the Sun doesn’t move when we go from day to night, but how it’s the Earth turning on its axis th

Singing and Trombone

Maddie visits a singing group and the children help us find out how we use our mouths, vocal chords and lungs to make di

Bridges and Playground Flooring

In today’s episode Maddie is going high and low! She takes her special 360 camera to the top of the longest suspension

Butterfly and Wallpaper

Maddie is finding out about repeating patterns. She visits a butterfly sanctuary to learn how the life cycle of a butter

Digger and Wellies

Maddie is at a building site and finds out how tracks work to help a digger move up and down mounds of earth. Maddie wea

Hearing Aid and Whistle

In today’s episode Maddie is listening for sounds. First, she discovers how wearing a hearing aid can help us hear mor

Wind-Up Toy and Cricket Bat

In today’s episode it’s playtime! Maddie is finding out about wind-up toys and how they move along. We see inside a

Cereal and Potato Harvester

Maddie visits a farm to show us how a potato harvester works - picking out and sorting the potatoes growing in the groun

Bowling Alley and Ribbon

Maddie heads to a bowling alley to find out how it works. She takes her special cameras and looks behind the lane to see

Beehive and Mug

Maddie visits beehives on the roof of a building in the city. She finds out how honey bees make honey in the hive. Maddi

Digestion and Meringue

Maddie learns what happens to food in our bodies when we eat it and why it’s important to eat a variety of different f

Clouds & Rain and Radiator

In today’s episode, Maddie is finding out about the weather. She discovers why we have clouds and rain, and how the wa

Metal Recycling Centre and Road Sign

Today Maddie is learning about metal, and how it can be recycled and used again. Maddie visits a recycling centre where

Lighthouse and Bathbomb

Maddie is at the coast! She visits a red and white striped lighthouse and meets the lighthouse keeper right at the top.

Waves and Ice Cream

Today, Maddie is having fun by the beach! She finds out how waves are formed far out to sea when the wind blows and how

Library and Book

In this episode, Maddie find out about books! First, she visits a library to learn how all the different types of books

X-Ray and Sock

In today’s episode, Maddie explores how our body works. She visits a children’s hospital to find out what happens wh

Tram and Map

Maddie has a day out, starting by travelling on a tram. She finds out how it moves using electricity from wire cables ab

Spider Web and Watering Can

In this episode, Maddie is in the garden. She finds out how spiders make webs using silk, meets a spider expert and lear

Camera and Hairbrush

In this episode, Maddie finds out what happens when we have our picture taken. She shows us how the parts of a camera wo

Sleep and Sofa

In this episode, Maddie is relaxing at home. She finds out what happens to our bodies when we go to sleep at night. Usin

Washing Machine and Jeans

In this episode, it is washing day! First, Maddie visits a washing machine repair centre to find out how washing machine

Starlight and Stop-Frame Animation

In this episode, it’s night-time! Maddie visits a planetarium to learn how stars work. She discovers that stars are ma

Bird’s Nest and Helmet

Electric Car and Wind

Hula Hoop and Tent

Drinking Water and Carrots

Radio Telescope and Maze

Bike Bell and Line Markings

Floating and Sand

Road Sweeper and Paper Straw

Glass Recycling and Jam

Snail and Tractor

Window Cleaning Cradle and Shadow

Kaleidoscope and Envelope

Neon Sign and Revolving Door

Climbing Wall and Modelling Clay

Forklift and Dried Fruit

Car Ferry and Globe

Airport Baggage and Rucksack

Lamp and Playhouse

Speaker and Colour

Reindeer and Christmas Decorations

Farming Robots and 3D Printer

Cable Car and Viewing Tower