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What’s the Deal with Antibiotics and Birth Control
You might have heard that you should use a back-up method of protection if you’re taking birth control pills and antibiotics at the same time. Turns out, you might not have to worry about it.
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Osteocyte
A type of bone cell. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key curriculum vocabulary.
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Nephrons
Microscopic structures in the kidney that filter blood and produce urine. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Kidneys
Learn about how the kidneys function, regulate the salt levels in our bodies, filter our blood, and ultimately keep us alive. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. The kidneys are located just below the ribs - one on each side of the...
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Excretion – Big reveal
What is it? ... These are the kidneys! Life processes - Living processes - Excretion A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children have to guess what the image is.
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The digestive system – True or false
True or false ... Sloths only go to the toilet once a week? Life processes - Body systems - The digestive system Learning Points Sloths have a very slow digestive system. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine...
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Excretion – True or false
True or false ... The human body sheds thousands of skin cells every day? Life processes - Living processes - Excretion Learning Points Dead cells and sweat are excreted from the skin. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children...
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Excretion – Did you know?
Did you know that baby koalas have a habit of eating their mothers' dung? Life processes - Living processes - Excretion Learning Points All living things must excrete waste products. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A fascinating fact...
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You are one big chemical reaction
Did you know you are one big walking talking chemical reaction? Material processes - Changing materials - Chemical reactions Learning Points Chemical reactions happen inside the human body. Respiration is a chemical reaction that...
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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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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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Why is urine yellow?
Urine is a waste product produced by humans and animals. Why is it yellow? Life processes - Living processes - Excretion Learning Points Urine is produced by the kidneys and is excreted through the bladder. Urine is mostly water, excess...
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What is excretion?
All living things need to excrete, but what do we mean by this? Life processes - Living processes - Excretion Learning Points Excretion is the process of removing waste products. Waste products need to be removed from the body, otherwise...
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Living things
Some robots can be very lifelike but what makes something alive? Life processes - Living processes - Living things Learning Points All living things need nutrition and energy. All living things react to their environment, excrete waste...
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GCSE Biology - Characteristics of Living Things (Organisms) #3
In this video, we cover: - The characteristics that all living things have have in common - You can remember these using the acronym MRS GREN, where the letters stand for movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction,...
Professor Dave Explains
Animal Ecology (Fauna) Part 2: Water Balance and Photoperiods
We've been talking about animals in the context of ecology, so let's continue and examine water balance, as well as photoperiods. How do animals regulate water intake? How do they excrete waste? How do they interact with sunlight? Let's...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Digestive and Excretory Systems: Video Review
This series of videos takes students on a fascinating journey, following food as it travels through the digestive system. Clear animations illustrate the functions of the major digestive and excretory structures. Concepts and terminology...
Visual Learning Systems
The Importance of Excretory Organs
This video provides a basic understanding of the excretory system in humans, focusing on the kidneys, liver, and skin. The importance of these processes for maintaining a healthy body is highlighted, along with the role of perspiration...
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Waste Materials in Plants
It describes various types of waste material in plants and their disposal.
Mazz Media
Pseudo-Ruminant
This live-action video program is about the pseudo-ruminant digestive system. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Catalyst University
Heme Catabolism (1/2): Eukaryotic Reactions of Heme to Bilirubin
Heme Catabolism (1/2): Eukaryotic Reactions of Heme to Bilirubin
Catalyst University
Capsaicin | Biosynthesis, Mechanism, & Metabolism
In this video, we explore the active ingredient in hot peppers, capsaicin, and discuss its biosynthesis, mechanisms, & metabolism.
Visual Learning Systems
The Excretory System
In this video, we explore the excretory system and its role in eliminating waste from our bodies. It highlights the importance of excretion and how our lungs play a vital role in removing waste gases, like carbon dioxide and water vapor....