Key Stage: 2

Description

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Episode length - 30 minutes

Hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, lightening strikes; Fierce Earth shows what it would be like to experience some of nature's most destructive forces. Each episode explores the anatomy of one incredible natural phenomenon.

Featuring footage from the BBC and other natural history archives, the series showcases the stunning power of nature's fury with jaw dropping footage such as exploding volcanoes, car hurtling tornadoes and giant tsunami waves. Experiments and demonstrations show the impact of Mother Nature at her most furious.

Curriculum links - physical geographical features, hot/cold areas of the world.

Episode 1 - Hurricanes 

An insight into the destructive power of hurricanes, including how three childhood friends were affected when their homes were struck by a storm in Texas.

Episode 2 - Blizzards 

American storm chaser Mike Theiss reveals how Boston came to a standstill after a blizzard in 2013.

Episode 3 - Ice

On a bobsleigh track in the Swiss Alps, Leo learns about the slippery properties of this frozen substance, whilst Mike gets first-hand experience of the devastating power of ice storms as he travels to the eastern United States.

Episode 4 - World's Driest Place 

The team travels six thousand miles to Chile to visit the Atacama desert - the driest place on Earth.

Episode 5 - World's Wettest Place

The team travels the length of India tracking the monsoon as it passes over the country to the village reputed to be the wettest place in the world.

Episode 6 - Avalanches 

The team travels to avalanche country and the French ski town of Tignes, in the Alps. Clare and Dougal go skiing in the shadow of the biggest avalance threat in the mountains and test out the latest cutting-edge survival technology.

Episode 7 - Landslides:

The team explores the threat of landslides in the UK. Leah travels to the Isle of Wight to discover why it's under the constant threat of eroding rocks. Dougal explores the biggest sinkhole in Britain

Episode 8 - Boiling Earth 

The team travels to Iceland to explore a country created by volcanoes. Dougal dives into the sea and touches the two tectonic plates of Europe and America.

Episode 9 -  Waves and Tides 

Leo and Clare travel to Santa Cruz, California to take a surfing lesson.

Episode 10 - Leo's Fiercest Moments:

Leo looks back over his top ten fiercest moments ever. It's all here, from freezing blizzards to boiling hot deserts. Plus an exclusive, never seen before, number one challenge.

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