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10 April 2012 Last updated at 15:08

Newsround's changes in 40 years We find out how the way we make news on Newsround has changed in the 40 years we've been on air. Newsround at 40 graphic

Life without gadgets in the 1970s Ricky transports twins Natalie and Faye back to the 1970s - by taking away all their gadgets and seeing how they coped! Girl on laptop

Pictures: How technology has changed since 1972 A look back at how technology has changed over the 40 years Newsround has been on TV. Check out some of these ancient gadgets! An old desktop computer is connected to a television as a monitor.

More kids find religion important Nearly half of children nowadays think that religion is important, according a Newsround survey. Muslim girl

Lord's Prayer 'should be taught' The Archbishop of Canterbury says that children should be taught the Lord's Prayer in schools. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams

How much freedom do you have? Only one in three children are allowed out to the shops or to walk to school alone, according to a Newsround survey. Woman walking with child

Looking back at the 'noughties' We take a look back at the 'noughties' - the decade that brought us the Harry Potter movies, smartphones and social networking, plus much more! Newsround looks back at the 2000s

Newsround looks back at the 1990s David Beckham, Dolly the sheep, STEPS, Spice Girls, S Club 7 and the internet... we look back at the 1990s as we celebrate 40 years of Newsround. A colourful disco ball surrounded by glittering CDs frames the text "1990s".

Newsround looks back at the 1980s Walkmans, massive mobile phones, Live Aid, the Falklands War... We look back at the 1980s in the second of our special 40th birthday reports. 1980s graphic

Newsround looks back at the 1970s Newsround's spending one week looking back at how the world has changed since we went on air in 1972. 1970's graphic

Newsround gets its first computer Newsround presenter John Craven shows off the first computers at Newsround. Former Newsround presenter John Craven

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