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Binary: The Alien Language
In the 1970s, launched aboard a space probe was what is considered one of the most important scientific diagrams ever created. If found by extraterrestrial life, the plaque explains details about the human race and where we are in the...
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Atom Structure: Electron Shells
Learn why electron shells are responsible for the properties of elements, and whether they are stable or have violent reactions. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. An element's reactivity is determined by the number of...
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What Are Eclipses?
Solar and lunar eclipses are spectacular phenomena which captivate people around the world, but what causes them? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon....
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Spirals in Nature
Investigates different types of spiral, from logarithmic to Archimedean, how each is formed and where they are found in nature. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math...
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War of the Currents
The battle between famous 19th century inventors Edison and Tesla for a slice of America's electricity market, and the lengths they went to in order to secure it. Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points. Thomas Edison...
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Vectors: Air Traffic Control
How air traffic controllers use position vectors to ensure that aeroplanes can fly safely in crowded skies. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...
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The Sardine Run
Witness the action at positive and negative altitudes as predators from above and below hunt millions of sardines off the coast of Africa. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum....
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Animal Senses
Animals share many of our senses, but can use them in very different ways. Snakes, bats and cheetahs have senses optimised for hunting and migrating in different environments. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Different sensory...
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The Mirror Lines of the Taj Mahal
Recreating the mirror lines of the Taj Mahal using coordinates to investigate reflective symmetry. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract concepts in...
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Aiming for the Outer Planets
The use of direct and indirect proportion in navigating the Voyager spacecraft to the outer planets. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract...
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Sets: Infinity
Discover why infinity puzzled the Greeks, and why this led to the discovery that there is more than one type of infinity. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context...
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Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
Discover how speed, velocity and acceleration are interlinked but very different measurements of motion. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. The velocity and acceleration of any moving object can be calculated. Speed is the distance...
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Forces of Nature
Introducing the four main forces of nature: gravity, electromagnetic force, weak and strong nuclear forces. Learn why they are fundamental to life on Earth. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. There are four fundamental forces of nature....
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Heptathlon
Heptathlon scoring involves converting distance, time or height measurements into a universal points system. The result? A complex scoring system that relies on algebra. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
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What is an Orbit?
How the orbit of the planets is dictated by mass and the force of gravity. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The curved path of one object around another is its orbit. Objects orbit due to the effects of gravity. The...
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Medical Marvels: Ultrasound
Born out of research into RADAR in World War Two, ultrasound has become one of the most important medical inventions. What is it, and how does it work? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Ultrasound was developed by Ian Donald in...
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Planes, Wedges, Screws
There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about planes, wedges and screws: what are they and why are they useful? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Machines based on the ideas of Archimedes make work easier. An inclined...
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The Goldilocks Zone
A delicate balancing act between the Sun and Earth makes ours the only known life-bearing planet in our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Earth is the only planet with liquid water. If a planet is too close to...
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Milky Way's Black Hole
Scientists believe there is a supermassive black hole 26,000 light years away at the centre of our Galaxy. But how do they know, when they can't see it? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Black holes are formed when massive stars...
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Telescope
An optical device that uses lenses or mirrors to magnify and observe distant objects. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Solar wind
A stream of charged particles, mainly electrons and protons, emitted from the Sun's outer atmosphere at up to 900 kilometres per second. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Cycling to school
Discover how bike gears make pedalling easier. Physical processes -Force and motion - Gears and pulleys Learning Points Gears make pedalling a bike easier. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts...
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Mapping the seas
Discover how techniques for mapping the seas have changed throughout history. People and places -Mapping - Mapping the seas Learning Points The technique of measuring the sea's depth using a weighted line is called depth sounding. Sonar...
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इस वीडियो में हम यह जानने की कोशिश करेंगे कि कौन तेज है: उसेन बोल्ट या फार्मूला वन कार। हम दूरी और समय का उपयोग करके गति की गणना करेंगे। वीडियो में बताया गया है कि गति की गणना कैसे की जाती है, जिसमें दूरी को समय से विभाजित किया जाता है।...