With global food need increasing, but less new agricultural land available, progressive agricultural methods are needed to feed the world. See some of those methods in action in Brazil. Human Geography - A Changing World - In the last...

The Amazon rainforest is being cut down for resources and land at a rapid rate. Learn how alternative farming methods, incentives to cut carbon emissions and protected reserves are helping to conserve the rainforest from further harm....

Deciduous forests occur worldwide from Britain to China. Discover the dramatic seasonal changes that take place in these habitats, as well as the vast array of plant and animal life found within them. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning...

Find out why this unassuming bird is one of nature's master architects. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Malleefowl are large birds native to Australia. Malleefowl live a solitary existence for most of the year, but they mate...

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A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.

How does a tiny seed turn into a full-grown plant? Take a closer look at the life cycle of a plant.
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Find out how the amazing Brunsvigia plant uses the wind to spread its seeds.
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Plants grow from seed, to seedling, to...

What do plants need to grow? They need sunlight, water, air and soil.
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Sieving is a process that separates solids of different sizes. Find out how sieves help archaeologists find tiny treasures.
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Mars is known as the red planet because of its red soil. Discover what gives Mars's soil its distinctive colour.
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short...

Leaves fall to the forest floor ... but what happens next?
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A Twig Tidbit Film - What happens next? A short section of film is...

What's that noise? ... It's a mole hunting.
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A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have
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Six images are shown onscreen ... can you spot the habitats?
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Spot the Difference. The children have to identify...

Did you know that a compost toilet also coverts human waste into fertiliser?
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True or false … Mountain soil is always thin and infertile?
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A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a statement is...

Four images are shown on screen, but which one is not part of soil?
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What do plants and animals have in common?
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Most of the world's waste ends up in landfills – what effect is this having on our environment?
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Explore how the Ganges river dramatically sculpts the landscape in the Bay of Bengal.
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Water can wa
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Learn all about the parts of a plant.
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Leaves use water, carbon dioxide and su
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Explore how organic farming maintains the health of the environment. People and places - Environmental awareness and care - Caring for the environment Learning Points Organic farming avoids the use of chemicals. Plants that naturally...

A fascinating example of a solid behaving as a liquid.
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Discover why the soil makes a surprisingly good habitat.
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Discover the millions of microorganisms in soil.
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Soil is a mixture of rock partic
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