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Des canadairs aspirent les baigneurs

S1 E13
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2022

Planes that send out tons of water to fight fires are a great invention. But one of them may have mistakenly sucked in a swimmer! Is this really true? Thibault meets a canadair pilot to learn how this type of aircraft works. A journalist teaches him to do his research properly, ask questions and beware of false information.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7
Subjects:
Français
Skills:
Digital Literacy Critical Thinking Problem Solving
French level:
A2: Waystage
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E1 : Un jeu vidéo qui rend fou

10 min 40 s
Gavril has discovered the existence of Polybius, a video game which, according to legend, causes nausea, hallucinations, insomnia and even memory loss in those who play it. He investigates byconsulting reliable sources.
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E2 : S'envoler avec des ballons

8 min 20 s
Legend has it that on his birthday, a child had so many birthday balloons that he flew away with them. Amber uses the experimental approach to carry out tests.
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E3 : Si tu louches

8 min 46 s
Shyrelle's only fear is that her eyes will get stuck and that she would be cross-eyed. It's time for Shyrelle to unravel the mystery by investigating.
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E4 : Des crocodiles dans nos égouts

8 min 45 s
Crocodiles in the sewers: truth or legend? Wassim is determined to find out and investigates.
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E5 : Des objets tordus par la pensée

9 min 13 s
Thibault dreams of acquiring powers, like the ability to bend objects with his mind. Is it possible? He'll have to investigate.
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E6 : Un train fantôme dans le métro

9 min 27 s
Ambre explores the Paris metro to check whether stations built over cemeteries are haunted. Ambre manages to find out if the legend is true.
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E7 : Des araignées avalées en dormant

9 min 5 s
What if the legend that we all swallow an average of 7-8 spiders a year in our sleep is true? Shyrelle learns more about false information circulating on the web.
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E8 : Un monstre dans l'eau de la Seine

9 min 15 s
What if the umpteenth attack on a cyclist by an aquatic monster lurking in the Seine were true? Thibault consults a magnet fisherman and an agent from the police river brigade to debunk the legend.
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E9 : Chasseurs de légendes

10 min 5 s
Gavril learns that some paintings in museums are fake. But is it true? Determined to investigate, Gavril meets a guide at the Musée des beaux-arts and a curator at the Musée du Louvre.
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E10 : Des détecteurs d'urine dans les piscines

9 min 41 s
Wassim is disgusted by municipal swimming pools. He learns about urine detectors that color the liquid to shame those who pee in the deep end. To investigate, Wassim meets a chemist.
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E11 : Le ciel peut nous tomber sur la tête

9 min
Are we more likely to be hit by a meteorite or satellite debris? Gavril investigates by meeting a meteorite expert. He then visits the Air Museum to learn more about satellites and space debris.
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E12 : Les extraterrestres parmi nous

9 min 2 s
Wassim tries to convince his friends that aliens are on Earth. He'll need to do some research to do so.
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E13 : Des canadairs aspirent les baigneurs

10 min 15 s
A Canadianair plane may have mistakenly sucked in a swimmer! Is it true? A journalist teaches Thibault to do his research, ask questions and beware of false information.
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E14 : Des chauve-souris vampires

8 min 50 s
Shyrelle is desperate to protect herself from vampire bats! Do they really exist? To investigate, Shyrelle meets a vampirologist and a specialist to learn more about this legend and the role of bats.
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E15 : Des esprits nous parlent

9 min 52 s
One evening, the gang manages to contact a spirit. Frightened, Ambre looks for ways to protect herself. Ambre meets a paranormal investigator and a psychologist.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7
    Subjects:
    Français
    Skills:
    Digital Literacy Critical Thinking Problem Solving
    French level:
    A2: Waystage