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Mass spectrometer

6th - 12th
An instrument that analyses characteristics of atoms and molecules, including their mass.
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A Twig Science
Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Instructional Video0:48
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Refractive index

6th - 12th
A measure of the speed of light in a medium, defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum, to its speed in the medium under consideration.
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Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in...
Instructional Video0:57
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Empirical formula

6th - 12th
A formula that shows the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.
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A Twig Science
Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Instructional Video0:56
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Atomic weight

6th - 12th
The average mass of atoms of an element.
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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...
Instructional Video2:27
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Levers, Wheels, Pulleys

6th - 12th
There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about levers, wheels and pulleys: what are they and why are they useful? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Archimedes designed simple machines to move and lift objects. The...
Instructional Video2:25
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Maths and the Mona Lisa

6th - 12th
See the Golden Ratio in the Mona Lisa and how it has contributed to the painting becoming the most viewed artwork in the world. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Instructional Video2:17
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The Fibonacci Sequence

6th - 12th
How Fibonacci came up with his sequence, and how it is repeated throughout nature, from flower's petals to snails' shells – and how it has inspired the financial and computing industries. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and...
Instructional Video2:14
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Laws of Thermodynamics

6th - 12th
Find out what these two principal laws explain about the way energy can and cannot be used throughout the entire Universe. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. The 1st law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither...
Instructional Video2:58
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Ratios: Currency Exchange

6th - 12th
Why are currencies worth different values, and how do you calculate the cross-currency value of your money? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract...
Instructional Video2:57
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Modelling the Spitfire

6th - 12th
Though the world's first model aircraft, a Spitfire, was built in a scale of 1:75, the resulting model would fit into the full-size equivalent more than 370,000 times over. Discover how scale is calculated in three dimensions. Maths -...
Instructional Video2:56
Curated Video

Pi: Reciting Pi

6th - 12th
Watch one champion try to recite Pi to as many digits as he can; and discover what Pi is and why it is useful. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show...
Instructional Video2:56
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Beating the U-Boats

6th - 12th
How Churchill used geometry to protect his supply convoys during World War Two, by identifying the best shape for convoys to travel in... a circle. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video2:52
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Ratios: The Maths of Baking

6th - 12th
How would you bake the world's biggest cake? The same way as a small one... in ratio, but with increased measures. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show...
Instructional Video2:51
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Fractions: Pythagorean Tuning

6th - 12th
How fractions are used in music – and Pythagoras built a whole musical scale based on fractions! Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts...
Instructional Video2:48
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Proportion: The Vitruvian Man

6th - 12th
What role does geometry play in da Vinci's famous drawing, and how does it use proportion to describe human anatomy and 'design' in nature. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video2:46
Curated Video

European Mathematical Symbols

6th - 12th
Before the 17th century, mathematical problems were written, and solved, in longhand... until mathematical symbols were invented in Europe. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video3:16
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Building the Pyramids

6th - 12th
The use of 3-4-5 triangles in creating uniform right-angles and angles of incline in the ancient Pyramids of Egypt. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show...
Instructional Video3:12
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Queen Hatshepsut's Ship

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:12
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Calculating Pi: Archimedes

6th - 12th
Archimedes' mathematical ability was central to his work as a great engineer. Discover how he came up with the most accurate approximation of Pi in ancient times, by bounding a circle within 96-sided polygons. Maths - History Of Maths A...
Instructional Video3:11
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The History of the Golden Ratio

6th - 12th
How the Golden Ratio was discovered and used through time, from architecture to art to music. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts...
Instructional Video3:10
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The Beauty Formula

6th - 12th
While it might seem that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, two universal factors transcend cultures. Discover how symmetry and proportion relate to our perception of attractiveness. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and...
Instructional Video3:08
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The Pacific Flyer

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:08
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Fractional Reserve Banking

6th - 12th
Find out what happens to your money when you deposit it in a bank: while the bank must hold on to some reserves, far more is lent out. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Instructional Video3:06
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Why Are Eggs Egg-Shaped?

6th - 12th
The structural soundness of ovoids and the added properties that make them the ideal shape to hold life in the natural world. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films...