Radioactive substances can seriously damage health. Those that work with them must take care to reduce their effects. What methods can we use and how do they work? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Exposure to...

How Richard Branson's team created the world's largest hot air balloon in order to undertake a daring crossing of the Pacific Ocean. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...

Material that conducts heat or electricity very poorly, and so can be used to provide some measure of protection. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...

We use two cans, one painted black and the other painted white, to investigate heat absorption. The containers are placed in front of a heat source and the temperature change is recorded. This shows that the black container absorbs heat...

We look at how the mass of wire wool changes when it is burned. Wire wool is almost 99% iron. When we burn it, it combines chemically with oxygen from the air to form iron(III) oxide. The mass of the product is more than the mass of the...

Discover more about depositional features, such as floodplains and levees. Some of the world's largest deltas are visible from space. What are these fertile and diverse features, and how are they formed? Earth Science - Geology -...

Nanotechnology is already widely used, but some scientists are warning it could prove dangerous in future. Why? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Nanomaterials take on very different properties to their larger particles....

Can biofuels become the sustainable fuels of the future? Or does the energy used for their production, and impact on biodiversity mean they do more harm than good? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Biofuel is cheap to...

In biology, the nucleus is the membrane-bound structure inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the genetic material. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...

What is it? ... It's a hot spring geyser!
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to...

What is it? ... It's the surface of a bubble!
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The...

Find out how steel is made.
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Discover how surfboards are made and why they are buoyant.
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning...

What's that noise? ... It's a cement mixer!
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A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have
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Find out the difference between natural and synthetic materials, and how they are used.
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Find out about primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities and which jobs fit which category.
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What properties do solids, liquids and gases have?
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Solids have a fixed shape that can
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How did a plant on Earth inspire high-tech space suits?
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Synthetic materials are...

If you were an alien who had just landed on Earth, what materials would you use to help you survive?
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Discover how materials are grouped by their properties and how this is useful in everyday life.
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This program illustrates ways students can make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties. Specific attention is given to properties such as color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. The program...

I visited Tri-Wall UK in Monmouth, Wales, to learn how they turn paper into cardboard (and cardboard into this BRILLIANT cardboard playhouse)<br/>

Unravel the intricacies of ideal solenoids with us! We break down the equations for induced emf, exploring Faraday's Law and the inductor formula. Dive deep into integrals, variables, and solenoid length, demystifying the math behind...

Join us as we delve into the intricacies of resistance, resistors, resistivity, inductance, self-inductance, and inductors. Billy kicks things off by clarifying the differences between resistance, a concept; resistors, physical elements;...