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What is a Bird?
Discover the characteristics common to the 9000 bird species living on Earth today. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts in just three minutes –...
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Deciduous Forests
Deciduous forests occur worldwide from Britain to China. Discover the dramatic seasonal changes that take place in these habitats, as well as the vast array of plant and animal life found within them. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning...
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Behind the scenes at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum
Discover the hidden treasures of the Smithsonian Museum, where experts manage 144 million objects, aiding research on biodiversity, climate change, and more.
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Animal groups
By looking for things that are the same, we can group animals! Living things - Animal kingdom - Grouping animals Learning Points We can put animals into groups by looking for similarities and differences. Vertebrates can be divided into...
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Rocks – Clip
Find out how the fossils found in 124-million-year-old sedimentary rocks are revealing new information about evolution. Material processes - Classifying materials - Rocks A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning...
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The digestive system – Did you know?
Did you know that parent birds often carry back food for their young in their beaks and mouths? Life processes - Body systems - The digestive system Learning Points Some birds partially digest food before feeding it to their chicks. A...
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Vertebrates – Did you know?
Did you know that not all birds can fly? Life processes - Variation and classification - Vertebrates Learning Points Not all birds can fly. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A fascinating fact is revealed.
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Vertebrates
Find out which groups of animals have backbones. Life processes - Variation and classification - Vertebrates Learning Points Vertebrates are animals with an internal backbone. Vertebrates can be divided into five groups with distinctive...
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Fertilisation - Plant Reproduction
Find out what happens during plant fertilisation. Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation and dispersal Learning Points Pollination occurs when pollen travels down a tube to the ovary of a plant. Fertilisation occurs when the male...
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Migratory birds
Find out how birds can use the Earth's magnetic field to help them migrate. Physical processes -Electricity and magnetism - Magnetism Learning Points The Earth's magnetic field guides the path of migratory birds. Earth's poles are called...
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Great flood of the Kalahari
Once a year the Kalahari desert floods, enabling life to flourish. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Obtaining food Learning Points Carnivores eat only animals. Predators are animals that hunt and eat other animals....
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Charles Darwin
Find out how Charles Darwin changed the world! Life processes - Living things in their environments - Evolution Learning Points Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution in his book On the Origin of Species. Darwin developed his...
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Rainforests for Kids
Learn about the wonderful world of rainforests, how rainforests work, and why they are important.
Bedtime History
Leonardo da Vinci For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Leonardo da Vinci, the artist and engineering genius of the Italian Renaissance who painted the Mona Lisa and sketched inventions ahead of his time.
Great Big Story
Eagles of Unalaska, a community's unique daily encounters
Discover the daily life in Unalaska, where bald eagles are not just majestic birds but part of the community's routine.
Great Big Story
The Plight of the bateleur eagle, a struggle for survival
Discover the beauty and challenges of Africa's Bateleur eagle, facing habitat loss and poisoning.
Fun Kids
Little Monsters: Unit 2 Blue Book
An English lesson based on pets for kindergarten children. Little Monsters: Blue Book Unit 2, taken from our series of textbooks for kindergarten children, 'Little Monsters'.
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Are Birds Reptiles?
According to phylogenetic classification, a "reptile" is any organism descended from the original group of reptiles, which includes birds. Thus, birds are reptiles by this method of classification, much like everything that descended...
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Spider Growth and Survival: From Molting to Majestic Hunters
Explore the fascinating process of molting in spiders, where they shed their exoskeleton to grow. This video also compares the world's smallest spider, the Samoan Moss spider, with the largest, the Goliath bird eater tarantula, revealing...
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Flight Physics: Understanding Air Pressure and Bernoulli's Principle
Dive into the fundamentals of flight physics by exploring concepts such as air pressure and Bernoulli's principle. From Leonardo da Vinci's pioneering sketches to Daniel Bernoulli's groundbreaking discoveries, learn how pressure dynamics...
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Threats to Albatross Populations and Conservation Efforts
The Albatross is an extremely long-lived bird with most species surviving in excess of 50 years. There are 21 different species of Albatross and all of them rely on the ocean. The birds delay their breeding till later in life and will...
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The Australian Platypus
What a strange creature is the Platypus. Although it lays eggs like a bird, it suckles it s young like mammals. It is one of only two egg-laying mammals, Monotremes.