Curated Video
Tissue
A collection of cells in an organism that have similar appearance, structure and function. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Vertebrate
Animals with bony spinal columns or backbones, a spinal cord, and a skull enclosing the brain and eyes. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Curated Video
Conception
Another word for fertilisation - when two sex cells combine to create a new organism. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Biomass
The total mass of living organisms in an area or ecosystem. 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...
Curated Video
Homeostasis
The maintenance of a stable internal environment. 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...
Curated Video
Allele
Alternative forms of a gene, which affect the expression of a particular trait, such as eye colour or blood type. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Foetus
The stage of development an organism goes through inside the womb, following the initial development of the embryo. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Consumer
Any organism that gets its energy by consuming other organisms. 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...
Curated Video
Autotroph
An organism that can make its own food, being able to produce complex organic compounds, such as proteins and carbohydrates. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
Chordate
Animals that at least at some stage in their development possess a stiff, rod-like structure running along their back, called a notochord. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
Curated Video
Inherited
A characteristic that is passed down to an organism from its parents, being encoded in DNA. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Fungi
Discover the magical world of fungi. Neither plant nor animal, they are a separate classification of living organism. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Fungi are neither plant nor animal. Most fungi are made up of networks of...
Curated Video
Conservation
Why is conservation important? How can we conserve biodiversity and wildlife species? Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Conservation helps prevent organisms and habitats being lost. Protection is the best approach to conservation,...
Curated Video
Adaptation - Survival Traits
Examples of physical and behavioural adaptations which allow plants and animals to survive in some of the most challenging habitats on Earth. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Animals and plants survive in diverse...
Curated Video
What is a Food Chain?
How energy is passed through living things can be described as a food chain. Journey through a food chain, from primary producers at the bottom to tertiary consumers at the top. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. A 'food chain'...
Curated Video
What is an Ecosystem?
Discover how climate, water, soil, plants and animals function as one and depend on each other in distinct ecosystems, which can range from a pond to an ocean, a tree to a vast forest. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. An ecosystem...
Curated Video
DNA and Crime
DNA profiling can match individuals to a crime scene using only a few cells. A brief history of DNA profiling and the breakthroughs that have made this possible. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. DNA is described as a...
Curated Video
Symbiosis: Mutualism
In nature, some animals depend on another species for survival. The special relationship between sea anemones and clown fish demonstrates how creatures in the same habitat can rely on each other for defence. Biology - Ecosystems -...
Curated Video
Cilia
Tiny, hair-like projections from the surface of a cell that wave in unison to cause movement. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
DNA profile
A distinctive pattern or set of numbers that represents a much larger DNA sequence, usually of an individual person though the technique can be applied to any type of DNA sample. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined...
Curated Video
Indicator species
An organism whose presence or absence indicates a particular environmental condition. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Organism
Any living system, such as a plant or animal, that can respond to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and can maintain a stable internal condition in a changing environment. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60...
Curated Video
Cells – Clip
Meet an amoeba, a single-celled organism that can do everything necessary to live. Life processes - Living processes - Cells A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning beyond the curriculum.
Curated Video
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...