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Parts of a plant – Did you know?
Did you know that most (but not all) plants need leaves to obtain food? Life processes - Green plants - Parts of a plant Learning Points Not all plants make their own food through photosynthesis. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A...
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Parts of a plant – True or false
True or false ... Some flowers only bloom at night time? Life processes - Green plants - Parts of a plant Learning Points Some plants bloom at night. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a statement is...
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Minerals – True or false
True or false ... Minerals are produced by plants? Material processes - Classifying materials - Minerals Learning Points A mineral is a natural material that has not come from plants or animals. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The...
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Plants and their environment – Clip
Although weeds may be irritating to some, they must be given credit for how well they can grow in harsh environments. Life processes - Green plants - Plants and their environments Learning Points Plants can adapt to their surroundings to...
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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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Plant adaptations
What do plants and animals have in common? Life processes - Green plants - Plants and their environments Learning Points Plants need water, air and light to grow. Plants can adapt to their surroundings to survive. A Twig Curriculum Film....
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What is soil?
Discover the millions of microorganisms in soil. Material processes - Classifying materials - Soil Learning Points Soil is a mixture of rock particles, organic matter, air and water. Soil is formed over many years when rock is weathered...
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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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Environmental awareness
Explore the important roles honeybees play in our food chain and learn why it is important to care for all living things. People and places -Environmental awareness and care - Caring for the environment Learning Points It is important to...
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Butterfly's breakfast
Explanation of a food web. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Food webs Learning Points Herbivores eat only plants. Carnivores eat only animals. Food chains can be combined to create a food web. A Twig Curriculum...
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How Plants Defend Themselves
Plants have many adaptations that protect them from hungry predators. Life processes - Green plants - Plants and their environments Learning Points Plants can adapt to their surroundings to survive. Plants have defence mechanisms to...
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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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Fuels
Learn all about fossil fuels and how the energy they contain came from the Sun. Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - The Sun as our main source of energy Learning Points Oil and gas are formed from remains of marine plants...
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Pancakes
We all love eating pancakes, but did you know they contain a secret ingredient – sunshine! Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - The Sun as our main source of energy Learning Points Energy from the Sun is passed on through the...
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Parts of a Plant - Plant Anatomy
Learn all about the parts of a plant. Life processes - Green plants - Parts of a plant Learning Points Leaves use water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to carry out photosynthesis. Root hairs absorb water and nutrients from the soil. The...
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Organic farming
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...
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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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The willow
Over 50% of the world's medicine comes from plants, including aspirin from the willow tree. Life processes - Green plants - Plant uses Learning Points Plants can be used to make medicine. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the...
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The Arctic tundra environment
Find out how Arctic foxes survive in the cold tundra environment. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Role of the environment Learning Points The environment is the conditions of the area in which an organism lives....
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Why do we classify?
How does classification work and why is it so important? Life processes - Variation and classification - Why classify? Learning Points Classification is grouping different living things together by their features. Some animals are not...
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Invertebrates
More common than you think ... but what exactly is an invertebrate? Life processes - Variation and classification - Invertebrates Learning Points Invertebrates are animals that have no backbone. Invertebrate groups are insects, arachnids...
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Sponges
Discover an animal with no eyes, mouth or heart. Material processes - Classifying materials - Properties of materials Learning Points Porous materials are absorbent due to tiny pores allowing liquid or gas to pass. Humans sometimes...
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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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Water pollution
Life on Earth could not exist without water. However, human activities can cause water pollution. How can we prevent this? People and places -Human impact on the environment - Polluting our water Learning Points Human activity can...