How the orbit of the planets is dictated by mass and the force of gravity. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The curved path of one object around another is its orbit. Objects orbit due to the effects of gravity. The...

A delicate balancing act between the Sun and Earth makes ours the only known life-bearing planet in our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Earth is the only planet with liquid water. If a planet is too close to...

A glowing cloud of dust and gas surrounding a star towards the end of its life cycle. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...

A stream of charged particles, mainly electrons and protons, emitted from the Sun's outer atmosphere at up to 900 kilometres per second. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...

Everything that you see, hear, smell and feel is part of the Universe.
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What is it? ... It's Jupiter!
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children...

What is it? ... It's the Andromeda galaxy!
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What is it? ... It's a crater on the Moon! Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Moon A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children have to guess what the image is.

Let's take a closer look at the four rocky planets. They're called rocky planets because they're made of rock!
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The Earth is one of the eight planets in our Solar System.
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Exploring the stars in our night sky. What are stars?
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Find out why the Earth's path of orbit is known as the 'Goldilocks Zone'.
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The distance of Earth's orbit from...

Did you know that the surface of Jupiter is made up entirely of gases?
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The surface of


Jupiter is made entirely of...

Did you know that there are at least 146 moons within our solar system?
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There are at least 1
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True or false ... Earth is the closest planet to the Sun?
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Mercur
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True or false ... The Sun is at the centre of our solar system?
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The Solar System is mad
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What existed before the Universe began?
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The Univer
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Six planets are shown on screen ... but can you spot the rocky planets?
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A Twig Tidbit Film - Spot the Difference. The children have to...

Discover the billions of Sun-like stars outside our solar system.
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Did you know that the Sun produces vibrations?
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The Sun produces vibrations.


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Four astronomical objects are shown on screen, but which is the only one that is not a constellation?
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Why do we have a leap year once every four years?
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A leap year occurs every four years.
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Take a trip across the night sky and find out about the constellations.
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Discover why Earth is the only planet where life is known to exist.
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The Earth is the only known planet with...