Veritasium
Why Machines That Bend Are Better
Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices.
Curated Video
Building Confidence: A Horse's Lesson on Overcoming Challenges and Believing in Yourself
In this video, Harry the Kiwi teaches children about the importance of confidence and trust. Through a heartwarming story about Andy and his horse friend, Harry, the audience learns that confidence is believing in oneself and finding...
Astrum
Ocean Threats: Plastic
Using a hypothetical "trash droid" to emphasize the severity of ocean pollution, the video highlights the staggering volume of waste—150 million tons currently, projected to reach 600 million tons by 2040—threatening marine ecosystems...
Great Big Story
Lizzie Carr, paddleboarding for cleaner waterways
Follow Lizzie Carr's inspiring journey as an adventurer and environmentalist, paddleboarding across England and the Channel to combat plastic pollution in our waterways.
Science ABC
What Is Sea Glass And Where Does It Come From?
The term ‘sea glass’ is used to refer to the small pieces of glass that are typically found on beaches along bays, seas, and oceans, but they can also be found on the banks of large rivers. Sea glass is weathered both physically and...
Science ABC
What Is Drone Technology?
The term drone is actually taken straight from the sci-fi world. Drones are used for many reasons for filming, military surveillance, and recreational activities. Drones fall under the intersection of aerospace, robotics, and...
Science ABC
Coefficient Of Restitution: Why Certain Objects Are More Bouncy Than Others?
Coefficient of restitution: What is it? How is it related to the general bounciness of balls and other objects? Here's a quick, simple and basic explanation of the coefficient of restitution for kids and laymen. Basketballs bounce a lot,...
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Pigment
A dry coloured substance that can be used to give colour to paints, plastics and other materials. 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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The Elements: Silicon
Discover the unique properties of silicon, which is found in many things from sand to computers. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Silicon is a metalloid element. Silicon is found in sand, quartz, the Sun and stars. Silicon...
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Factpack: Hydrocarbons
An introduction to hydrocarbons. Learn how unreactive alkanes can be made into reactive alkenes. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or...
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Bottled Water: The True Cost
What is the expense, and environmental cost, of bottling water when tap water is freely available? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Bottled water is up to 10,000 times more expensive than tap water. Bottled water has...
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Contraception: Barrier Methods
Discover how barrier methods of contraception can not only prevent pregnancy but stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Barrier method contraceptives prevent the sperm from reaching...
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Recycling Plastics
The differences between thermosetting, thermosoftening and partially biodegradable plastics, and how they can be recycled. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. We throw away a lot of plastic and most is non-biodegradable....
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Insulator
Material that conducts heat or electricity very poorly, and so can be used to provide some measure of protection. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Ingenhousz's Heat Conductors
We use a metal box holding rods of different materials to test their ability to conduct heat. The box is filled with boiling water and a paperclip is attached to the end of each rod using petroleum jelly. As the heat moves through the...
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Plastics and Polymers
Plastics are all made in a similar way, but can be manipulated to have very different functions. Discover how their properties are determined. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. Plastics are synthetic materials called...
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What is a force? – Jigsaw
What is it? ... It's a crushed plastic bottle! Physical processes - Force and motion - What is force? A Twig Tidbit Film - Jigsaw. An image is slowly revealed as pieces of the jigsaw are removed. The children have to identify it.
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Choosing suitable materials – Spot the...
Six different objects are shown on screen ... can you spot the permeable materials? Material processes - Classifying materials - Choosing suitable materials Learning Points Permeability is a property of some materials. A Twig Tidbit Film...
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Magnetism – Odd one out
Four different materials are shown, but which is the odd one out? Physical processes - Electricity and magnetism - Magnetism A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images is the odd one out.
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Heat transfer – Odd one out
Four different materials are shown, but which is the only one that is not an insulator? Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Heat transfer A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images...
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Landfills
Most of the world's waste ends up in landfills – what effect is this having on our environment? People and places - Human impact on the environment - Polluting the land Learning Points A landfill is a hole in the ground that waste is...
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Insulation
How do insulators manage to keep the heat both in and out? Material processes - Changing materials - Insulation Learning Points Insulators do not allow energy to pass easily through them. Thermal insulators do not allow heat energy to...
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Plastic fantastic
In this film types of synthetic plastics are examined ... including biodegradable plastics known as bioplastics. People and places - Environmental awareness and care - Natural and synthetic materials Learning Points Bioplastics are made...
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Thermos flask
How do these flasks work to keep drinks at a constant temperature? Material processes - Changing materials - Insulation Learning Points Thermal insulators do not allow heat energy to flow easily through them. Vacuums are insulators...