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Invading Plant Species
Ecosystems are finely balanced environments. The introduction of 'invader' plant species can be disastrous for biodiversity. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Protecting diverse delicate habitats from invading species is difficult....
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Asexual Reproduction in Plants
Some plants don't need both a male and female to reproduce - they can do it alone. Which plants can do this and how do they manage it? Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Plants use a variety of methods to reproduce. Methods include...
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Adaptation - Survival Traits
Examples of physical and behavioural adaptations which allow plants and animals to survive in some of the most challenging habitats on Earth. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Animals and plants survive in diverse...
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Natural Selection - Survival of the Fittest
Darwin's theory of Natural Selection reveals an intense struggle for existence: a constant fight between individuals, species, and their physical environment, where only the fittest survive. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning...
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Photosynthesis: How Plants Convert Sunlight into Energy
Journey into the chloroplast, where photosynthesis takes place, to learn how plants convert sunlight into usable chemical energy - one of the most vital processes on Earth. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Leaves are small...
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Origin of Species
How are new species created? An insight into the key evolutionary processes, played out over many generations, which lead to speciation. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. We all originate from a single cell, so why...
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Parts of the Plant: Flowers
How do plants reproduce? How is pollen dispersed and how does it develop into a seed? Discover the vital role flowers play in plant reproduction. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Flowers are the reproductive part of most plants. The...
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Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Discover the parts of plants necessary for reproduction, and the methods by which pollen is carried between flowers. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Plants reproduce in various ways. Sexual reproduction occurs using male and female...
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What is a Reptile?
Discover the five distinct features that unite all reptiles and the characteristics that they share with mammals, birds and fish. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get...
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Plant Mimics
From orchids that mimic the appearance of bees to the carrion flower which smells like rotting meat, discover the devious world of the plant mimic. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants use mimicry to aid reproduction or...
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Thorny Devil
Discover the remarkable characteristics that make this odd-looking reptile well adapted for life in the desert. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. The thorny devil is a small lizard native to Australia. The thorny devil can suck...
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Pregnancy
The carrying of one or more developing foetuses in the womb of a female, from conception to birth. 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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Metabolism
The chemical reactions that occur in all living cells to extract, convert, and use the energy from food, to fuel all other cell processes. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Organism
Any living system, such as a plant or animal, that can respond to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and can maintain a stable internal condition in a changing environment. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60...
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Reproduction – Jigsaw
What is it? ... These are identical twins! Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction A Twig Tidbit Film - Jigsaw. An image is slowly revealed as pieces of the jigsaw are removed. The children have to identify it.
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Reproduction – Did you know?
Did you know that the seahorse is the only male animal that gives birth to its young? Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction Learning Points Different species reproduce in different ways. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A...
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Living things – Clip
Find out about the extraordinary life cycle of the Pilobolus fungus. Life processes - Living processes - Living things Learning Points All living things reproduce. A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning beyond...
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Classification keys – Did you know?
Did you know that not all lizards lay eggs? Life processes - Variation and classification - Classification keys Learning Points Some reptiles give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A...
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Reproduction – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's an elk. Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
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Reproduction in flowering plants – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's a hummingbird. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
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Reproduction – Spot the...
Six creatures are shown on screen, three of them have inherited characteristics ... but which ones? Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction A Twig Tidbit Film - Spot the Difference. The children have to identify which objects...
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Reproduction in flowering plants – Odd one out
Four plants are shown on screen, but which is the odd one out? Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images is the odd one out.
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Pollination - Pollen Movement
Learn how pollination happens. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points Pollinators are insects that transfer pollen. Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen between flowers on the same plant....
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Natural Selection - Survival Process
What is natural selection and how does it work? Life processes - Living things in their environments - Evolution Learning Points Genes are passed down from both parents to their young during reproduction. A mutation is a change in genes....