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Photochemical reactions

6th - 12th
A chemical reaction caused by the absorption of light.
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Reducing agent

6th - 12th
A substance that removes oxygen from, or donates electrons to, another substance during a reaction.
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Phlogiston and Oxygen

6th - 12th
How French Chemist Antoine Lavoisier revealed the true significance of oxygen and brought about the birth of modern chemistry. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Antoine Lavoisier experimented with weighing substances before...
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The Very First Cell

6th - 12th
The Earth is billions of years old and was once a very hostile place. Eventually, a single cell was formed that evolved and reproduced. What conditions produced this first life on Earth? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points....
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Percentage yield

6th - 12th
A measurement of the efficiency of a chemical reaction, calculated by dividing the actual amount of product by the theoretical maximum amount.
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Why is Fat So Hard to Shift?

6th - 12th
Discover why fat is important to our bodies, how and why it is stored - and why getting rid of excess body fat is so much more difficult than gaining it in the first place. Biology - Healthy Living - Fat is stored by the body when you...
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Solutions

6th - 12th
Why and how do substances dissolve? Discover what happens when you create a solution. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. A solution is the mixture formed when a solid dissolves in a liquid. A solvent is a liquid that can...
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Photosynthesis: How Plants Convert Sunlight into Energy

6th - 12th
Journey into the chloroplast, where photosynthesis takes place, to learn how plants convert sunlight into usable chemical energy - one of the most vital processes on Earth. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Leaves are small...
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Collision Theory

6th - 12th
Discover that altering the number of successful collisions between particles is key to changing the rate of chemical reactions. How this can be manipulated? Chemistry - ReactionsLearning Points. New substances are made when particles...
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Mass of Wire Wool

6th - 12th
We look at how the mass of wire wool changes when it is burned. Wire wool is almost 99% iron. When we burn it, it combines chemically with oxygen from the air to form iron(III) oxide. The mass of the product is more than the mass of the...
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The Dark Side of Oxygen

6th - 12th
We depend on oxygen for life. But in fact, oxygen is corrosive: ageing us, damaging cell DNA, and 'rusting' us from the inside. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Oxygen is vital in powering every cell and process in the human body....
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Catalyst

6th - 12th
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being permanently changed or used up. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Combustion

6th - 12th
Or burning, a chemical reaction that requires an initial source of heat, a fuel, and an oxidising agent such as oxygen, and releases energy as heat, and often light. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60...
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Chemical reactions – Big reveal

K - 5th
What is it? ... These are rusty nails!
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The...
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More chemical reactions – Pixelate

K - 5th
What is it? ... It's an explosion!
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it...
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Chemical Reactions: Bioluminescence

K - 5th
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A fascinating fact is revealed.
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Chemical Reactions: Rust and the Process of Oxidation

K - 5th
Did you know that rust is a product of a chemical reaction called oxidation?
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Changing properties

K - 5th
What chemical and physical changes are at play in cake baking.
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Chemical reactions – Spot the...

K - 5th
Six processes are shown on screen ... can you spot which involve chemical reactions?
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Why is the Statue of Liberty green?

K - 5th
Did you know that the Statue of Liberty hasn't always been green?
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What is a mixture?

K - 5th
Find out what makes a mixture, and what happens when materials react chemically.
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A mixture is formed when...
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What is burning?

K - 5th
What are the three factors needed to make something burn?
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Chemical Equations and Reactions: The Chemical Reactions

K - 8th
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Summarize the important points of chemical equations and reactions.28728
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Understanding Chemical Reactions: Reactants, Products, and Chemical Bonds

K - 5th
Learn about the components of a chemical reaction, including reactants and products, and how chemical bonds are affected during the process. Explore examples like cookies and rusty bike fenders to understand these concepts...