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Exploring Our Solar System: A Journey Through Space
Go on an exciting journey through our solar system as they explore planets, stars, moons, comets, and asteroids. Learn about the sun at the center, visit each of the eight planets, and discover fascinating facts about space. This...
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Exploring Mercury: The MESSENGER Mission
The MESSENGER probe is a NASA mission designed to explore the planet Mercury, gathering data on its surface, core, and magnetic field. Equipped with advanced instruments and innovative technology, MESSENGER will provide the first-ever...
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Exploring Mercury: NASA's Messenger Mission
The MESSENGER probe, launched by NASA, is on a mission to explore Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. Equipped with advanced technology and scientific instruments, MESSENGER aims to gather data on Mercury's surface, core, magnetic...
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Blood pressure
The pressure that blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels. 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...
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Toxic
Poisonous, capable of causing death or serious illness by chemical means. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Mercury
Where does Mercury fit into the Solar System and what makes this planet unique? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Mercury has the...
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The Elements: Mercury
Mercury is an elusive and toxic element. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Mercury is a rare element. Mercury is a liquid at room temperature. Mercury is highly toxic. Mercury is used in thermometers and batteries. A Twig...
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Phlogiston and Oxygen
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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Factpack: Mercury in Food Chains
Discover how mercury travels through food chains, and how its concentration multiplies along the way. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to...
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The Birth of Our Solar System
The explosive reactions and forces, from gravity to nuclear fsion, which formed our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Our Solar System is the region of space which falls within the gravitational influence of our...
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Mendeleev's Prophecy
When Mendeleev created the Periodic Table in 1869, he also predicted the existence of elements yet to be discovered, including gallium. What are the properties of this rare metal and why was its discovery so important? Chemistry -...
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The Curse of Phlogiston
The 17th century German chemist Johann Becher proposed that an element, phlogiston, was released when substances burned. He was wrong, and his incorrect theory led many early chemists to misunderstand the significance of some of their...
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Binary: The Alien Language
In the 1970s, launched aboard a space probe was what is considered one of the most important scientific diagrams ever created. If found by extraterrestrial life, the plaque explains details about the human race and where we are in the...
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Metals in Medicine
Metals are used in the human body for a wide range of medical purposes. Discover which metals are used and what properties they have that can help to heal us. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Titanium, stainless steel and...
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Orange Tornado
We use mercury(II) chloride solution and potassium iodide to demonstrate a precipitation reaction. Saturated potassium iodide solution is placed on a magnetic stirrer and the speed is set so that a vortex is created. Mercury(II) chloride...
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Rocky Planets - Inner Planets
Let's take a closer look at the four rocky planets. They're called rocky planets because they're made of rock! Our universe - Space adventure - Rocky planets Learning Points There are four rocky planets in our solar system: Mercury,...
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Liquids – Did you know?
Did you know that mercury has a low melting point and is the only metal which is liquid at room temperature? Material processes - Solids, liquids and gases - Liquids Learning Points Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at room...
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Rocky Planets - Solar System Exploration
Adventure around our solar system and explore the four rocky planets. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Solar System Learning Points The Solar System is made up of eight planets that orbit the Sun. The four planets closest...
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Chemical Combination: Properties of Metals and Non-Metals
By the end of this learning object, the student :will be able to Recognize metals, nonmetals and their different properties.9803
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Exploring the Inner Planets: Mercury and Venus
Dive into the fascinating characteristics of Mercury and Venus, the closest planets to the Sun in our solar system. Discover Mercury's extreme temperatures and rapid orbit, and learn why Venus, with its scorching heat and beautiful glow,...
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The Mercury / Maia Flight Combination
In the 1930s aircraft manufacturers Short proposed a two-stage plane capable of flying non-stop across the Atlantic.
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Exploring Mercury: Messenger's Journey and Discoveries
Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, poses challenges for observation and exploration. NASA's Messenger probe has provided valuable images and data. Messenger utilizes gravitational assistance from Venus and Earth to approach Mercury....
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Can Metals Exist as Gases?
Yes, metals can exist in gaseous forms. To illustrate, let's consider lead, which has a boiling point of 1740°C. When heated past its melting point of 327°C, lead turns into a gas at 1740°C. Another notable example is mercury, which...
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Weather Tools 2
Dr. Forrester explains different types of tools used to predict weather.