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Nuzzle and Scratch

Nuzzle and Scratch is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nuzzle and Scratch rather than just read about it. In short: Nuzzle and Scratch is a British children's television programme, shown on CBeebies from 1 September 2008, that ran for three series with two spin offs up to 4 March 2011. The show also aired on the international CBeebies channels in Poland and Australia.

Key takeaways

Nuzzle and Scratch belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Nuzzle and Scratch to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Nuzzle and Scratch from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Nuzzle and Scratch is a British children's television programme, shown on CBeebies from 1 September 2008, that ran for three series with two spin offs up to 4 March 2011. The show also aired on the international CBeebies channels in Poland and Australia. They showed two spin offs, Hoof And Safety, and Frock And Roll. The show aired on CBeebies in the UK. It stars two eponymous puppet alpacas created and developed by Barry Quinn and Alan Robinson and written by various writers.

Plot Each episode of the original series follows the same format. Nuzzle and Scratch are employees of '2 by 2, The Any Animal Agency'. run by The Boss, a tough-talking girl. She receives a phone call from someone who is in desperate need of assistance. All of the other animals employed by 2 by 2 (seen on a computer screen towards the beginning of the episode) are found to be unavailable and thus The Boss reluctantly chooses Nuzzle and Scratch. Nuzzle and Scratch often fail at the tasks, get distracted or do a task that is unrelated to the task assigned to them. These are usually portrayed via slapstick comedy. Nuzzle and Scratch eventually do the task correctly. They often win a rosette or are offered a permanent job but refuse, leading them to go on their next assignment.

Characters

Main characters Nuzzle (performed by Neil Sterenberg) is a white fluffy alpaca who likes to climb mountains, but he is afraid of heights. He dislikes starting from "scratch" and wants to start from "nuzzle". He is nervous and cautious. Scratch (performed by Dave Chapman) is a brown scruffy alpaca who mainly likes whatever. He likes telling Nuzzle what to do and usually gets Nuzzle in trouble. Unlike Nuzzle, he is energetic and optimistic. The Boss (played by Eve De Leon Allen) is a young girl who sends Nuzzle and Scratch to the job.

Later additions

Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle and Scratch Miss Mulberry (played by Sally Bankes) is the safety supervisor who appeared in the spin-off Hoof and Safety who trains Nuzzle and Scratch to be safe around hazards.

Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock and Roll Captain Carrington (played by Ian Kirkby) is the owner of the Frock 'n' Roll dress shop, as well as Nuzzle and Scratch's owner, helping choose costumes for the twins with Nuzzle and Scratch testing them for a job. He brought up Nuzzle and Scratch from when he was doing his expeditions in the Andes and brought them to England when they were young. The Twins (played by Eva and Ella Diakite) are frequent customers at Frock 'n' Roll waiting for their costumes after Nuzzle and Scratch test them out delivering them on time.

Episodes

Episode list Nuzzle (performed by Neil Sterenberg), Scratch (performed by Dave Chapman) and The Boss (Eve De Leon Allen) appear in all of the episodes. These do not appear in the 'Other Credits' column.

Spin-off A spin-off called Hoof and Safety With Nuzzle and Scratch premiered airing on CBeebies on 1 March 2010. It ran for 13 episodes every day except Wednesday until 22 March 2010. Nuzzle And Scratch learn how to be safe with the help of Miss Mulberry (Sally Bankes). A Second spin-off Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock and Roll premiered on CBeebies on 7 February 2011. It ran for 20 episodes and ended on 4 March 2011. Nuzzle and Scratch have landed a Job at the Frock And Roll Fancy Dress Shop owned by Captain Carrington (Ian Kirkby). With Costumes for every occasion mostly for the Twins (Eva and Ella Diakite), each day brings a new opportunity for adventure. They also Aired On CBeebies.

References

External links Nuzzle and Scratch at BBC Online BBC website article Nuzzle and Scratch at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nuzzle and Scratch

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nuzzle and Scratch claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nuzzle and Scratch before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nuzzle and Scratch ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nuzzle and Scratch

In research: Nuzzle and Scratch appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nuzzle and Scratch in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nuzzle and Scratch is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2000s British children's television series, 2000s preschool education television series, 2008 British television series debuts, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nuzzle and Scratch outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Nuzzle and Scratch in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Nuzzle and Scratch means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Nuzzle and Scratch out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

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Why does Nuzzle and Scratch matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Nuzzle and Scratch?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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