Its freezing cold outside, and you decide to take a cup of boiling water outside and throw it into the air. Instead of falling to the ground and searing a hole in the already-fallen snow& Boom! It magically turns into snow! However, have...

An igloo is made of compressed snow. Compact hardened snow is a great insulator of heat because snow is nothing but semi-frozen water with roughly 95% trapped air. The air molecules trapped between the tiny ice crystals create air...

This video introduces the concept of weather and seasons in a simple and engaging way, focusing on explaining weather phenomena and differentiating between the four seasons. It touches on weather disasters and how they can impact people...

This video introduces viewers to the concept of biomes, showcasing different types such as tropical rainforests, savannas, deserts, and tundras. Through engaging dialogue and examples of animals and plants found in each biome, the video...

Follow a great grey owl through the seasons, from winter hunts to summer parenting. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Like all birds of prey, the great grey owl has forward-facing eyes, which give it excellent binocular vision....

What is it about the snow leopard that allows it to survive in the cold mountainous regions of Pakistan?



Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learni

ng Points.

Snow leopards have adapted to live in cold mount

ainous...

Genetic variation produces new characteristics and, over generations, drives the evolution of species. But how do new gene types arise and what are the processes behind evolution? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points....

How the inhabitants of one of the coldest environments on the planet have adapted their lifestyle to survive. Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. People native to northern Canada, Greenland, Alaska and...

See the preparations the tiny Clark's Nutcracker makes for winter. Alongside its incredible memory, this bird must play the percentage game to survive. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...

How do the clouds closest to the Earth affect our weather? How are they formed and what do they look like? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Temperature, humidity and air pressure produce ten different types of cloud. Those at...

Snow forms in the atmosphere as a result of water molecules attaching themselves to nuclei bacteria. But scientists have found ways to manipulate the freezing process of water and the production of these nuclei to create snow...

The worst avalanche in 40 years destroyed countless buildings and killed many people in this Austrian village, but it was factors 4,000 kilometres away that caused this disaster. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Galtur is a...

Find out what animals and plants do to survive in Earth's coldest biome. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The tundra is Earth's coldest biome. The Arctic tundra is found near the North Pole. The alpine tundra is found around the...

An introduction to the marsupials of Australia and South America. What is a marsupial? What do they eat? And how do they raise their young? Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Marsupials are a type of mammal. Marsupials give...

Ice cores taken from deep within the Earth's polar regions hold a hidden secret: the historical record of the Earth's climate. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Evidence of natural climate changes can be found in...

Whether they are slow slab avalanches or hurtling powder avalanches, these powerful snow slides can be extremely destructive and it can take as little as a weak snow layer to cause them. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points....

What are the different types of clouds in the upper region of the troposphere? What do they look like and how are they are formed? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. High-level clouds are found between the Troposphere and the...

A blizzard creates a blanket of snow. Look closer and the true beauty of individual snowflakes can be seen. How are different shapes of snowflakes formed and why are they always perfectly symmetrical? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding -...

Find out what makes a shadow.
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Learning Points
A shadow is


an area where light cannot reach.


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ans that shadows...

Our skin contains receptors that give us the sense of touch.
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We have receptors in our skin tha
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help us to feel different...

Four different types of weather are shown, but which is the odd one out?
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People and places - Physical geogr
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phy - Weather


A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of...

Find out why a trip to school can take days in Tibet. <br<b<br/>r/>/>


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A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning beyond the curriculum.

Find out how and why some solid substances are able to flow.
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Material processes - Solids, liquids and
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Learning Points
An avalanche is a fast


moving flow of solid snow and...

What do plants and animals have in common?
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Plants
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