Instructional Video4:36
Curated Video

How Prediction Market Websites Work: Polymarket

12th - Higher Ed
The CEO of Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, had his home raided for the FBI. Let's look at the background of Polymarket and find out how prediction market websites actually work. Topics Covered: How do election prediction websites work? Why...
Instructional Video9:13
Science ABC

What are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
GMO or genetically modified organisms are organisms with their DNA modified, usually by adding new or different DNA from another organism. GM crops are crops that have genes from bacteria. These genes allow the plants to either produce...
Instructional Video3:21
Science ABC

How Igloos Turn Snow into Toasty Havens

Pre-K - Higher Ed
An igloo is made of compressed snow. Compact hardened snow is a great insulator of heat because snow is nothing but semi-frozen water with roughly 95% trapped air. The air molecules trapped between the tiny ice crystals create air...
Instructional Video3:47
Science ABC

Why Do Ants Bump Into Each Other?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ants touch each other head-on to identify and cooperate with other ants from their colonies. When two ants collide, they smell each other thoroughly to make sure that they belong to the same colony. Ants are surprisingly good at...
Instructional Video0:48
Curated Video

Pollination - Pollen Transfer

6th - 12th
The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma, enabling sexual reproduction in flowering plants. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Instructional Video0:48
Curated Video

Conduction

6th - 12th
The transfer of heat energy due to a difference in temperature, always from a hotter to cooler area. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Instructional Video0:48
Curated Video

Quantum

6th - 12th
A fixed amount of energy absorbed or released in an exchange of energy, or the smallest unit of any entity involved in an interaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Instructional Video0:54
Curated Video

Heat

6th - 12th
The transfer of thermal energy. 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 and key...
Instructional Video2:46
Curated Video

Fibre Optics

6th - 12th
Light can be transported over huge distances via fibre optic cables, losing virtually no information. How is this possible? Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Fibre-optic cables carry information from our phones and computers as light. A...
Instructional Video0:41
Curated Video

Heat transfer – What happens next?

K - 5th
A Bunsen burner heats up the end of a metal rod ... what happens next? Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - Heat transfer A Twig Tidbit Film - What happens next? A short section of film is played and the children have to...
Instructional Video2:30
Curated Video

Asteroid Energy

K - 5th
Find out the different ways an asteroid's energy is transformed. Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Energy transformation Learning Points There are many types of energy. Energy can be transformed into different types....
Instructional Video1:18
Curated Video

Energy transformation – Spot the...

K - 5th
Six clips are shown on screen, four of them show types of energy ... can you spot them? Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Energy transformation Learning Points Boiling water, lighting a match, playing the guitar, a rocket...
Instructional Video3:19
Curated Video

Pollination - Pollen Movement

K - 5th
Learn how pollination happens. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points Pollinators are insects that transfer pollen. Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen between flowers on the same plant....
Instructional Video3:18
Curated Video

What is Electricity? - Power Basics

K - 5th
Explore in simple terms what electricity is, how it is created and how it travels to our homes. Physical processes - Electricity and magnetism - Electricity Learning Points Electricity is a form of energy. Electricity is the flow of...
Instructional Video3:08
Curated Video

Thermos flask

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video3:01
Curated Video

Energy sources

K - 5th
Discover the new technologies being developed to provide energy across the globe. People and places -Future of energy - Energy sources Learning Points Most energy comes from burning fossil fuels. Fossil fuels will eventually run out....
Instructional Video2:51
Curated Video

Heat energy

K - 5th
Discover that heat energy can turn a solid metal into liquid. Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Heat and temperature Learning Points Heat energy always travels from a hotter to a cooler area. Heat energy causes molecules...
Instructional Video2:09
Curated Video

Racing cars

K - 5th
Find out how energy can be wasted as heat when a racing car brakes. Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - Energy transformation Learning Points Energy can be transformed into different types. Energy converted into a form that...
Instructional Video3:23
Curated Video

Heat transfer

K - 5th
Investigate the ways in which heat can be transferred. Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Heat transfer Learning Points Conduction is the transfer of energy from one molecule to the next. Convection is the transfer of heat...
Instructional Video4:15
MarketWatch

What is a Health Savings Account (HSA) and how does it work?

Higher Ed
Open enrollment has officially begun and, if your employer offers it, you might be considering a high-deductible health plan, which often comes with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Here's everything you need to know to decide if that's a...
Instructional Video4:59
Curated Video

Pi-n Conjugation: Unlocking the Secrets of Molecular Stability

9th - Higher Ed
Pi-n conjugation occurs when a lone pair of electrons (n) interacts with a pi system, enhancing electron delocalization. This conjugation stabilizes the molecule, as the lone pair contributes to the overall resonance. Pi-n conjugation...
Instructional Video1:54
Curated Video

Force and motion: Types of Motion

K - 8th
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Summarize the main points in the lesson.28732
Instructional Video3:47
Curated Video

Why Do Ants Bump Into Each Other?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ants touch each other head-on to identify and cooperate with other ants from their colonies. When two ants collide, they smell each other thoroughly to make sure that they belong to the same colony. Ants are surprisingly good at...
Instructional Video5:15
Wonderscape

Ecosystem Dynamics: Exploring Matter and Energy Flow

K - 5th
Dive into the intricate world of ecosystems, where every element, from the smallest organism to the broadest landscapes, plays a crucial role in the circulation of matter and energy. This video unravels how producers, consumers,...