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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 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....
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Plant classification
There are thousands of plant species. Find out how they are classified. Life processes - Variation and classification - Classifying living things Learning Points There are thousands of plant species. Plant species are classified...
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The nutcracker
How can a bird that eats a plant's seeds actually help the plant survive? Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation and dispersal Learning Points Dispersal means the spread of seeds to new areas. Animals disperse seeds by eating and...
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What is a habitat?
Find out what a habitat is. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Habitats Learning Points A habitat is where any organism lives. A habitat must provide for the survival of an organism. A habitat must provide food, water...
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Mudskippers
Meet the very unusual mudskipper fish – it can walk on land! Life processes - Living processes - Living things Learning Points All living things react to their environment. All living things reproduce. All living things need nutrition...
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Fairy wasp
A spellbinding case study of one of nature's most unusual parasites. Life processes - Living processes - Life cycles Learning Points Life cycles can be very short whilst others can take hundreds of years. Parasites use other animals or...
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Adaptation - Survival Mechanisms
Discover the incredible ways in which animals and plants adapt to their environments. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Adaptation Learning Points Plants and animals adapt to their environment in order to survive....
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Snub-nosed monkey
Case study of the adaptations of this unique and fascinating monkey. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Adaptation Learning Points Plants and animals adapt to their environment in order to survive. A Twig Context...
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Crafty orchids
Orchids have very clever ways of ensuring they reproduce. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points The petals of some flowering plants are used to attract insects for reproduction. Some plants use...
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Life underground
Discover why the soil makes a surprisingly good habitat. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Habitats Learning Points Soil is a habitat and contains a range of both living and non-living things. Soil is a mixture of...