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The Mirror Lines of the Taj Mahal
Recreating the mirror lines of the Taj Mahal using coordinates to investigate reflective symmetry. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract concepts in...
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Bees and Their Hives
What is it about hexagons that makes them the perfect building blocks for beehives? Discover why they are the best use of space. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math...
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Tessellated Designs
What is tessellation, where is it found, how does it work, and how did artist MC Escher translate it into geometric art? Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films...
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Escher and the Endless Staircase
See how perspective is used in graphic art to confuse the mind of the audience, and what happened when the artworld discovered they could draw shapes that could not exist in real life. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend...
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The Seven Bridges of Konigsberg
An early precursor to topology, this problem asks, 'is it possible to cross each of the town's bridges exactly once?' and led to the development of Eulerian paths. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
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Geometry: Euclid
Although little is known about his life, through his textbook, 'The Elements', Euclid has become possibly the most prolific maths teacher ever. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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Hyperbolic Geometry
What is Euclidean geometry, and how have descriptions of space moved on since Euclid's time? New types of geometry describe a strangely familiar curved space. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
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Coordinate Geometry: Descartes
The development of the Cartesian Coordinates system, and linear and non-linear equations, by the mathematician who fled the small hometown that now reveres him. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
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Aiming for the Outer Planets
The use of direct and indirect proportion in navigating the Voyager spacecraft to the outer planets. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract...
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A Pattern in the Primes
For centuries, mathematicians have sought to impose order on prime numbers. How far have they managed to do this? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show...
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Distance to the Sun and Moon
What are the trigonometric functions and how did the sine function allow Indian astronomers to prove that the Sun was 400 times farther from Earth than the Moon? Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required...
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Calculus: Newton
Newton's development of calculus, and how this changed the way we describe the world. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in...
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Speed of the Earth
Even when you are standing still, you are moving through space at incredible speed. Find out how to calculate just how fast the Earth is moving. Maths - Accuracy And Proof A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
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Proving Pythagoras
Understand how Pythagoras's Theorem is applied, why it holds true, and how we know that Pythagoras did not, in fact, discover it. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
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How Origami Changed the World
How the ancient art of paper-folding solved some of the geometric puzzles that had plagued mathematic minds for millennia. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context...
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Arches
Discover how forces are applied through an arch, and why this makes it the perfect shape for architecture. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...
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What Do Sine Waves Sound Like?
Hear sine waves as sound, and discover the equations that describe them: and the effect of increasing or decreasing the variables of amplitude and frequency. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
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Transformations: Skateboarding
Watch how a skateboard shape is transformed when tricks are performed, by sliding, rotation and reflection. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...
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Degrees of Separation: Erdős
Paul Erdős is the most published mathematician ever. To such an extent that now everyone in the world has an assigned 'Erdős number', showing the degrees of separation between their work and his! Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math...
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Strengthening the Bank of China
The Bank of China Towers in Hong Kong were once Asia's tallest buildings. To stabilise the structure, the strongest shape was used... the triangle. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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VSEPR Theory: Learn Molecular Geometry Fast - Chemistry Study Guide
Struggling with VSEPR theory and molecular geometry? This video simplifies the concepts you need to master these essential chemistry topics. Learn how to draw Lewis structures with the correct geometry, understand bond angles, and...
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The Parthenon: Geometry and Greek Architecture
Discover how the ancient Greeks used their mastery of geometry to create the Parthenon, a temple that symbolizes classical Greek architecture. Learn about the importance of symmetry and proportions in this iconic structure and its...
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The Man Teaching Math Lessons in the Sky
Meet Winfred Randolph Lowe, known as "Randy the Kite Man," who combines his love for kites with his passion for teaching math. Join him on Delray Beach as he turns the sky into a canvas of geometric shapes and mathematical concepts,...
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What is a trapezoid? | Quadrilaterals for Kids
Ever heard of trapezoids? They're these fascinating four-sided shapes with one set of parallel sides that add a twist to the world of geometry! In our latest video, we're diving into the world of Trapezoids. From the street signs you see...