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Linnaean hierarchy
A hierarchical system for biological classification, created by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Interdependence of living things
Mutual dependence between organisms or systems. 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 abstract concepts...
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Food Chain - Energy Flow in Ecosystems
A food chain simply states which organisms consume each other, and shows how energy moves through living things in an ecosystem. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Factpack: Enzymes
How enzymes power the everyday chemical reactions our bodies rely on. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start of...
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How Does DNA Make Protein?
DNA carries genetic information to produce proteins and build new cells: a process at the heart of all life on Earth. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) carry the genetic code required to make protein...
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Biotic Factors in Ecosystems
What happens if you change the living factors of an ecosystem? Discover the effect of removing predators or introducing a new species into a habitat. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The smallest change can tip the balance of the...
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Living things – Pixelate
What is it? ... These are goosebumps! Life processes - Living processes - Living things A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.
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Living things – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's a wolf. Life processes - Living processes - Living things A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
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Living things – Spot the...
Six images are shown on screen, four of them are living things ... but which ones? Life processes - Living processes - Living things A Twig Tidbit Film - Spot the Difference. The children have to identify which objects belong in the group.
Visual Learning Systems
Life Cycle Models
This program helps students develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles including the stages of birth, growth, reproduction and death. Through the use of colorful real-life examples, students will create...
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The Importance of Cells in Living Organisms
Explore the significance of cells, the smallest living units in all organisms, in maintaining life. Understand how cells provide structure, convert nutrients into energy, carry out specialized functions, and contain hereditary material....
Visual Learning Systems
Energy in Living Things
This video colorfully illustrates how the energy in the food animals consume was once energy from the sun. Easy-to-understand examples help students create their own models to illustrate this concept. The video correlates to the Next...
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GCSE Biology - Characteristics of Living Things (Organisms) #3
In this video, we cover: - The characteristics that all living things have have in common - You can remember these using the acronym MRS GREN, where the letters stand for movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction,...
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Deepsea Challenger
A video entitled “Deepsea Challenger” which discusses scientific exploration of the deep sea, focusing specifically on expeditions into the Challenger Deep section of the Mariana Trench.
Visual Learning Systems
Keeping Earth Healthy: a Healthy Earth
Just as people do certain things to stay healthy, Earth needs to be treated in specific ways to stay healthy. This video takes a look at unsustainable practices that make Earth unhealthy. Specific sustainable habits are also highlighted.
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Interconnectedness of Urban Environments and Ecology
This video explores the concept of environment and its various components. The video emphasizes the interconnectedness of living and nonliving things in the environment, and the study of this relationship through ecology. This video is...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: the Earth Is Our Home
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Introduction
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
Visual Learning Systems
Changes in Earth's Climate Over Time
This video explores the concept of climate change and how Earth's overall climate has varied over time. The video emphasizes the impact of these climate changes on the planet's plants and animals, while acknowledging that scientists are...
Visual Learning Systems
Plants: What Is a Plant?
What exactly is a plant? This colorful program explains to students the difference between living and nonliving things as well as what a plant is, where plants live, and the different types of plants they might be familiar with.
Visual Learning Systems
Natural Resources: Renewables and Nonrenewables
Everyday we use many natural resources from Earth. This engaging program highlights some examples of ways we use natural resources. Differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources are also investigated.
Cerebellum
Early Scientific Revolution - Conrad Gesner
Europe experienced one of the most remarkable periods in history roughly between 1550 and 1700, when three of history's most important events were occurring simultaneously: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution....
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What is Biology - Part 1: Lecture 1.1
This lecture goes into an introduction to what biology is, what an organism is and the 5 characteristics of living things.
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What is Biology - Part 2: Lecture 1.1
This lecture goes into an introduction to what biology is, what an organism is and the 5 characteristics of living things.