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Longest Reigning Monarchs in World History | Top 10 Countdown
Longest Reigning Monarchs in World History | Top 10 Countdown
Science Buddies
Example Score Calculation for the 2024 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge
Build a rubber band-powered car in this fun engineering challenge!
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Increase Your Email Responses: How to Get People to Respond to Emails
Do you want to increase your email responses? I expect you do. After all, you take the trouble to craft your email. So why wouldn't you want people to respond to it? Project Management technology is changing fast. But it's a fair bet...
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Let's Play with ForkJoinPools
This video explores and plays around with ForkJoinPools.
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Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++ - String Methods
In this video, you will learn about string methods by working a find/replace program. This clip is from the chapter "Module 2" of the series "Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++".In this section, we will cover statements...
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The Right Way to Solve for Unknown Sides—Are You Doing It?
Whether you're just starting out, or need a quick refresher, this is the video for you! Mrs. C will go show you step-by-step how to subtract these mixed numbers.
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Neutron
Particles found in the nuclei of atoms, which have a similar mass to a proton, but no electric charge. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Wavelength
The distance between corresponding points on two successive waves, and therefore the length of a complete cycle of a wave. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Hale-Bopp
One of the brightest comets to be seen for many decades, reaching its peak brightness on 1st April 1997. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Isotope
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Epicentre
The position on the Earth's surface directly above the point at which an earthquake originates. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Angstrom
A very small unit of length equivalent to one ten-millionth of a millimetre, or 10-10m. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Glacial period
A period during a longer ice age when temperatures are particularly cold, and glaciers and ice sheets extend over a larger part of the planet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Factpack: Forensics
The forensic and other techniques detectives use to identify victims. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the...
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Infrared light
Electromagnetic radiation with a slightly longer wavelength than visible light, between about 700 and 1050 nanometres. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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The Romans and Numerals
Though they were great engineers, the Romans were terrible mathematicians. They relied on the knowledge of their Greek slaves, and rather than developing maths, came up with one of the most awkward numerical notation systems known to...
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How Long is a Metre?
The evolution of standard measurements from body parts to precise, universal measures. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in...
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Modelling the Spitfire
Though the world's first model aircraft, a Spitfire, was built in a scale of 1:75, the resulting model would fit into the full-size equivalent more than 370,000 times over. Discover how scale is calculated in three dimensions. Maths -...
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Why Do We Count in Tens?
Find out why our metric system is based on the number ten. Is it the best number to count on? Or could the reason be more biological than mathematical? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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The Incredible Strength of Ants
Why are tiny ants considered the strongest creatures in the world? An introduction to the square-cube law and why muscle mass (length3) will always outstrip strength (length2). Maths - Number A Twig Math Film....
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Osmosis and Volume
We look at the effects of osmosis on the volume of potato and the appearance of red onion cells. Two cylinders of potato are measured and weighed before one is placed in salt water and the other in fresh water. We can see how osmosis...
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Measuring Music
We use a sounding board called a sonometer to investigate how the pitch of sound changes when the length of wire being plucked changes. We change the position of a moveable bridge to change the length of the wire and discover that...
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Dissection: Leg
We dissect and examine a frog's leg and muscles. The skin is removed and the leg is bent back and forth to see how pairs of antagonistic muscles work. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Muscles contract to cause movement. Muscles...
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Forensics: DNA Profiling
DNA profiling is one of the world's most powerful forensic tools, but how was it developed and how does it work? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. DNA profiling helps us to link individuals to crimes and free those that are...