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Welcome to our Discover section! This is where you can discover some of the coolest facts for kids from around our planet. From animals and geography to science, nature and history, there are so many amazing facts for kids just waiting to be discovered by young explorers like you!

Uncover curious creatures from both land and sea, ancient mysteries and civilisations, incredible destinations and natural wonders – prepare to be wowed by our wonderful world.

Ready to explore, gang? Start your voyage of discovery by clicking around below. Beware! You’re about to unearth some pretty awesome stuff. Who knows what you might discover…

EXPLORE YOUR WORLD

Nature

10 ways to love the planet back (a parent special!)

Show nature a little love this Valentine’s…
General History

Awesome Anglo-Saxon facts!

Check out these cool facts about the fierce Anglo-Saxons…
General History

British Empire facts!

Discover the full story behind this important piece of world history…
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    Which of these countries is not an island?
General History

The life of Nelson Mandela

Discover the world-famous human rights activist who became South Africa’s first black president…
General History

10 facts about Martin Luther King

Learn about the world-famous civil rights campaigner…

Did you know?

About 235 different languages are spoken in China.

More about China
General History

The Life of Mary Seacole

A one-of-a-kind nurse, intrepid traveller and black history heroine…
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General Science

All about the circular economy

Learn all about how we can be more sustainable!
General Science

What is coronavirus?

Learn the facts about coronavirus and what you can do…
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General Science

The Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior

FINDING A PLASTIC POLLUTION SOLUTION
General History

Aboriginal Australian Culture!

Explore Aboriginal Australian Culture, one of the oldest in the world!
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Space

Take part in an out of this world TV show

Does your child and their friends have what it takes to be astronauts?
General History

The adventures of Captain Cook!

Take a trip back in time to when Captain Cook sailed into Sydney Harbour…
General History

The Amazing Adventures of Charles Sturt

Join us on an epic expedition…
Insects

The butterfly life cycle!

See the fascinating transformation from caterpillar to butterfly!
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General Science

The Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior

FINDING A PLASTIC POLLUTION SOLUTION
Nature

The Frog Life Cycle!

See how this amazing animal grows from tadpole to frog…
Greece

The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece!

Meet the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece!
General History

The Great Fire of London Facts

Discover the fierce flames that changed London forever…
Monarchy

The life and reign of King Henry VIII

Check out the fascinating life of this fierce monarch…
Monarchy

The life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I

Learn about the life of England’s last Tudor Queen…
Nature

The life cycle of flowering plants

Flower power! Discover how flowering plants reproduce…
General History

The life of Alan Turing

Find out about this extraordinary mathematician…
General History

The life of Anne Frank

Learn all about Anne Frank and her world-famous diary…
General History

The life of Edith Cavell

A pioneering nurse and heroine of World War I…
General History

The life of Florence Nightingale

The founder of modern nursing, and the Lady with the Lamp…
General History

The Life of Mary Seacole

A one-of-a-kind nurse, intrepid traveller and black history heroine…
General History

The life of Nelson Mandela

Discover the world-famous human rights activist who became South Africa’s first black president…
General History

The life of Rosa Parks

Learn about this remarkable civil rights activist…
Sea Life

The Ocean’s Weirdest Creatures!

You’ll meet some seriously strange creatures here…
Space

The Phases of the Moon

Why does the Moon ‘change shape’ each night?
Monarchy

The six wives of King Henry VIII

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived!
Nature

The Water Cycle!

Earth has been recycling water for over 4 billion years…
Space

Tim Peake interview!

We caught up with awesome astronaut, Tim Peake, about life in space…
Physical Geography

Tornado Facts!

Learn about one of nature’s most powerful forces!
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