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Ordnance Survey Maps
Ordnance Survey has been creating maps for hundreds of years. How have their mapping methods changed since the first Ordnance Survey maps were made? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. The British Ordnance...
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Predicting Earthquakes
Where and when an earthquake will strike remains one of geology's greatest mysteries. Could modern science ever predict them? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Where and when an earthquake will strike remains a mystery. Most...
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Measuring the Earth
The story of how a Persian scholar calculated the Earth's circumference over 1000 years ago, using only a mountain and trigonometry. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
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Queen Hatshepsut's Ship
An international team of archaeologists face a unique challenge to build a replica of the Pharaoh Queen's famous ship, based only on an ancient scale drawing. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
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Mapping the Sea
Charting the waters around the Scottish island of Orkney was a pivotal moment in maritime mapping. But a reliance on outdated maps places modern ships in danger. Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Before...
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The Power of the Sun
How do we know how powerful the Sun's energy is from here on Earth? Measuring the surface area of an imaginary giant sphere holds the answer. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum....
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Measuring Food Energy
We investigate the amount of energy stored in maize snacks and peanuts by burning them. The food is placed under an aluminium beaker of water before being set alight and the temperature change of the water is recorded. We can compare the...
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Separating Notebooks
We interleave the pages of notebooks to see how hard it is to pull them apart. As the amount of interleaving increases, we see that the force required to separate them also increases. This is because the friction between the notebooks is...
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Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
Discover how speed, velocity and acceleration are interlinked but very different measurements of motion. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. The velocity and acceleration of any moving object can be calculated. Speed is the distance...
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Can You Trust Your IQ?
Is IQ the best measure of intelligence, or could an inbuilt mechanism for measuring quantitative values mean a bias against qualitative factors? Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
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Medical Marvels: Ultrasound
Born out of research into RADAR in World War Two, ultrasound has become one of the most important medical inventions. What is it, and how does it work? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Ultrasound was developed by Ian Donald in...
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Weight
The force of gravity acting on a mass, measured in newtons. On Earth, gravity exerts a force of just under 10 newtons per kilogram. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Heat and temperature – Did you know?
Did you know that heat and temperature are different things? Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Heat and temperature Learning Points Temperature and heat are different things. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A...
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Hearing loss
Discover how exposure to high-volume sounds can damage hearing. Physical processes - Sound - Dangers of sound Learning Points High volume sounds can damage ears and cause hearing loss. Sound levels are measured in decibels. Ear damage...
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Mass vs. Weight
What is the difference between mass and weight? Physical processes -Force and motion - Gravity Learning Points Mass is the amount of stuff in an object, it is measured in grams and kilograms. The force of gravity acting on an object is...
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Body temperature
An insight into how our bodies maintain a constant internal temperature – no matter the temperature of the surroundings. Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - Heat and temperature Learning Points The average internal human...
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Mapping the seas
Discover how techniques for mapping the seas have changed throughout history. People and places -Mapping - Mapping the seas Learning Points The technique of measuring the sea's depth using a weighted line is called depth sounding. Sonar...
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Earth and Universe: The Celestial bodies
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Identify the Celestial body and the Galaxy as the universe unit.14440
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Geometry and Measurement: Rotation
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Illustrate the steps of rotation for a quadrilateral about the origin point in the Cartesian plane.87688
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Concepts and measurement: Congruence
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Recognize the congruent meaning at line segment, angles, polygons, and the real life shapes.4596
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Concepts and measurement: Constructing an Angle Congruent to a Given Angle
By the end of this learning object The learner will be able to: Construct a congruent angle to a given angle.4676
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Measuring Distance on a Map: Understanding Scale
This video explains how to use map scales to measure distance and understand the relationship between map distance and real-world distance. Learn how different maps—ranging from a city block to the entire planet—use scales for different...
Weird History
Why Don't Americans Use the Metric System?
If you grew up in the United States, you probably learned the United States Customary System (USCS) for weights and measures. USCS terms like inches, feet, pounds, and miles are derived from the British Imperial System, steeped in a long...
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Understanding the Law of Conservation of Matter
Explore the concept of the conservation of matter, which states that during a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed. Learn how this fundamental principle applies to various examples, from dissolving sugar in tea to...