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Plant Mimics
From orchids that mimic the appearance of bees to the carrion flower which smells like rotting meat, discover the devious world of the plant mimic. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants use mimicry to aid reproduction or...
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Plants and Medicine: Aspirin
Aspirin is our most common painkiller. It has an amazing history, which can be traced back thousands of years to the Egyptians. Where does it come from and what makes it so special? Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Aspirin originates...
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Phloem
The tube-like tissue in plants that carries nutrients, including sugar and proteins, from cells in which they are made to where they are needed elsewhere in the plant. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60...
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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...
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Amazing plants
There are lots of different types of plants on Earth. Let's discover the amazing world of plants. Living things - Amazing plants - Plants Learning Points There are lots of different types of plants. A Twig Junior Film - Core science...
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Plant life cycle
How does a tiny seed turn into a full-grown plant? Take a closer look at the life cycle of a plant. Living things - Amazing plants - Plant life cycle Learning Points Plants have a life cycle. Plants grow from seed, to seedling, to...
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What do plants eat?
Find out how plants make their own food using sunlight, water and air. This is called photosynthesis. Living things - Amazing plants - What do plants need? Learning Points What do plants need to grow? Sunlight, water, air and soil....
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Red crab spider
The red crab spider lives on a pitcher plant. It uses the pitcher plant to catch its food. Living things - Animal kingdom - Where do animals live? Learning Points Different animals have different homes. Some animals use their homes to...
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What do plants need?
What do plants need to grow? They need sunlight, water, air and soil. Living things - Amazing plants - What do plants need? Learning Points What do plants need to grow? Sunlight, water, air and soil. A Twig Junior Film - Core science...
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Reproduction in flowering plants – Clip
Did you know that insects are pollinators of plants? Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points Some plants rely on insects for pollination. A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the...
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Plant growth – True or false
True or False ... Bamboo is the slowest growing plant in the world? Life processes - Green plants - Plant growth Learning Points
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Fertilisation and dispersal – Clip
Find out why the Alsomitra is one of the best seed dispersers in the plant world. Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation and dispersal Learning Points The seeds of some plants are dispersed by the wind. A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip....
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Plants and their environment – True or false
True or false ... All flowers have a pleasant smell? Life processes - Green plants - Plants and their environments Learning Points Some plants use scents to attract pollinators. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to...
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Fertilisation and dispersal – True or false
True or false ... Some plants can disperse their seeds explosively? Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation and dispersal Learning Points The seeds of some plants are dispersed explosively. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The...
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Plant uses – True or false
True or false ... Only humans use plants as medicine? Life processes - Green plants - Plant uses Learning Points Animals other than humans use plants as medicine. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a...
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Reproduction in flowering plants – Odd one out
Four plants are shown on screen, but which is the odd one out? Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images is the odd one out.
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The Amazon rainforest
Find out how deforestation in the Amazon rainforest affects the whole planet, and what is being done to stop it disappearing completely. People and places - Human impact on the environment - Humans on Earth Learning Points Deforestation...
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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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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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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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Farming food
How humans and some animals, such as ants, farm food to maintain their food supply. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Obtaining food Learning Points Farms are areas of land or water devoted to growing plants or...
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Fertilisation - Plant Reproduction
Find out what happens during plant fertilisation. Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation and dispersal Learning Points Pollination occurs when pollen travels down a tube to the ovary of a plant. Fertilisation occurs when the male...