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What Does the Internet Weigh?
What is the combined weight of all of the information on the internet? Mathematicians must work with the smallest particles of the Web to find out. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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Number Theory: Gauss
How Gauss found the sum of all the numbers between 1 and 100, in a matter of seconds, aged just seven! He had developed a formula for triangular numbers, and went on to be hailed as the Prince of Mathematics as he moved on to more...
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Chinese Development of Maths
Chinese maths developed independently of the West – but with similar outcomes. Discover the parallels between East and West, and why it appears that Chinese mathematicians often got there first. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film....
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Irrational Numbers: Pythagoras
Beside the now-famous theorem which bears his name, discover the bizarre life of Pythagoras and his Brotherhood, in which maths was the language of the Gods and irrational numbers were heretical. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math...
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The Biggest Number Ever
What is the biggest number ever used? Graham's number, discovered in the 1970s by mathematician Ron Graham, is so big as to be unfathomable. No one even knows what the first digit is – and a special form of notation is needed to describe...
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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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A Pattern in the Primes
For centuries, mathematicians have sought to impose order on prime numbers. How far have they managed to do this? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show...
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Numbers: The Discovery of Zero
For centuries, only the numbers 1-9 existed. Who discovered zero? When? And why is it important? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts...
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Diophantine Equations: Fermat
This amateur mathematician proposed an exciting theorem that stood unproved for over three centuries. He claimed he had the proof – but no room to write it in the margin of his book. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce...
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Set Theory: Cantor
Born in Russia and a talented violin player, Cantor is best remembered for inventing Set Theory – but his life and work was overshadowed by his bipolar personality. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the...
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The Babylonians and Plimpton 322
Why the depiction of Babylonian numerals matches numeral systems the world over, and how this allows us to decipher their mathematical knowledge. And see what homework Babylonian pupils were set thousands of years ago! Maths - History Of...
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DNA profile
A distinctive pattern or set of numbers that represents a much larger DNA sequence, usually of an individual person though the technique can be applied to any type of DNA sample. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined...
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Where on Earth are you?
Believe it or not only two numbers are needed to locate your exact position on Earth - your longitude and latitude! People and places -Mapping - Latitude and longitude Learning Points Longitude: imaginary lines that run vertically around...
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The plight of the cotton top tamarin, a fight for survival
Discover the challenges facing the endangered cotton-top tamarin, from habitat loss to the illegal pet trade, and the efforts to save them.
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How to Calculate Molarity | Chemistry Made Easy
Calculating molarity is as easy as plugging numbers into the triangle and using your calculator to either multiply or divide the numbers given in the problem. Calculating molarity is important in chemistry as molarity is a common...
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Ada Lovelace for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Ada Lovelace, one of the first women associated with the philosophy of computer science.
Bedtime History
Sophie Germain for Kids | Bedtime History
In this video, we explore the life and achievements of Sophie Germain, a trailblazing mathematician whose work laid the foundation for many mathematical theories and advancements. Born in 1776 in Paris, Germain pursued mathematics...
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Ratio: Meaning of the Ratio
By the end of this learning object, the student will able to: Define the ratios.4413
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Rational Numbers: Division of Rational Number
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Find a number lying in the middle between two numbers.3210
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Samuel Morse and the Invention of Morse Code
This video details Samuel Morse’s collaboration with Leonard Gale and Alfred Vail to develop the first one-wire telegraph. Learn how Morse refined his invention with the creation of Morse Code, a system of dots and dashes that...
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Arithmetic Mean, Median and Mode
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: List Standard Deviants Teaching Systems4462