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Kindness and Belonging
In this video, students will plan an adventure with friends, assume leadership roles based on their strengths, and think about how they would welcome a new team member.
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Stress Management: Practical Strategies for a Balanced Life
Feeling overwhelmed by stress? Want to learn how to manage it effectively? Join Evelyn in this concise guide to managing stress and maintaining a healthy balance. In this video, you'll gain an understanding of stress and its effects on...
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How to Give Bad News to Your Client, Sponsor, or Boss
No one wants to be the bearer of bad news. But, sometimes you have to. So, let’s look at how to give bad news to your client, sponsor, or boss. Two things can make bad news worse: 1. Pretending it is not bad news 2. Making a big drama...
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Matter
Any substance that has mass and occupies a volume. 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...
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Infrared light
Electromagnetic radiation with a slightly longer wavelength than visible light, between about 700 and 1050 nanometres. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Rollercoasters
Journey through a rollercoaster ride to find out which forces are at work to create this theme-park thrill. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Rollercoasters do not have engines. Rollercoasters use forces. Electromagnets are used along...
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Centripetal Force: How Central Forces Cause Objects to Spin or Turn
What are central forces and how do they make objects spin or turn? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. A centripetal force makes an object follow a circular path. The moment of inertia is the resistance of an object when the speed of...
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Man On the Moon: Part 2
The extraordinary story of Apollo 11's lunar landing. What they found on the Moon and how they made it back to Earth. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on 20th July, 1969. The Apollo 11 astronauts...
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Harmful Drugs: Cocaine
Cocaine is derived from the coca plant and is used in powder and rock forms. What effects does cocaine have on the brain and body, and what makes it such an addictive drug? Biology - Healthy Living - Cocaine is a drug derived from the...
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Why Do I Get Travel Sick?
Your body can get confused by different incoming signals. A look at how the ears, eyes, organs and muscles combine to detect motion, and what happens when they're out of sync. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Our brain relies on...
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Alcohol and the Brain
Alcohol is consumed in small quantities for pleasure, but long-term use or consumption in greater quantities has alarming effects on the body, especially in younger people. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Alcohol is a...
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Shadow Chasers
Solar eclipses are a great excuse for a party and some serious science. A group of people known as 'Shadow Chasers' travel the globe to view this phenomenon. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. While total solar eclipses occur...
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How We Smell
Introduction to the structure and function of the nose, and how it works in tandem with the brain. How do we tell the difference between good and bad smells, and has this ability helped humans to survive? Biology - Being Human - Learning...
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Drugs and the Brain
Explore the variety of effects of different types of psychoactive drugs - from stimulants to depressants - on the brain's chemistry and function. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Drugs that affect the brain in a way that...
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Speed of the Earth
Even when you are standing still, you are moving through space at incredible speed. Find out how to calculate just how fast the Earth is moving. Maths - Accuracy And Proof A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
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Can We Control Pain?
Watch the extraordinary outcome of a laboratory experiment in which participants are given electric shocks. How does anticipation of pain or the use of placebos affect the pain the participants feel? Biology - Being Human - Learning...
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Day and Night - Earth’s Cycle
Exploring why Earth has day and night. Our universe - Planet Earth - Day and night Learning Points The Earth spins as it orbits the Sun. At any one time, half the Earth is facing the Sun (daytime) and the other half is in shadow...
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Vaccines
Vaccines can stop us from getting lots of nasty viruses. The world around us - Inventions - Changing lives Learning Points Vaccines can stop us from catching certain diseases. Vaccines and other medical inventions are important in saving...
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Touch - Sensory Receptors
Our skin contains receptors that give us the sense of touch. Living things - Our senses - Touch Learning Points We have receptors in our skin that help us to feel different things. This is called our sense of touch. A Twig Junior Film -...
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Skeleton
Your skeleton is made up of hundreds of bones and gives you your shape. Living things - My incredible body - My skeleton Learning Points All the bones in your body joined together are called your skeleton. A Twig Junior Film - Core...
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How the Egyptians built the pyramids
Discover how a simple system of pulleys helped the Egyptians build some of the wonders of the world. Physical processes -Force and motion - Gears and pulleys Learning Points Pulleys reduce the amount of force needed to move something....
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Infrasound - Low-Pitch Sounds
Find out about infrasounds – sounds that are too low-pitched to be heard by humans. Physical processes -Sound - Changing pitch Learning Points Infrasounds are too low-pitched for humans to hear. Low-pitched sounds have fewer waves per...
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Total solar eclipse
Find out what causes a total solar eclipse. Physical processes -Light - The Sun as a light source Learning Points A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's orbit passes between the Earth and the Sun. During a solar eclipse the Moon...
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Why don't some animals have ears?
Do animals like snakes and grasshoppers have ears? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Humans' and other animals' needs Learning Points Humans and other animals have some common features. Some animals use organs other than ears...