Instructional Video0:37
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Convex

6th - 12th
Curving outwards, like the outside of a ball or boundary of a circle.
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Instructional Video2:56
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Pi: Reciting Pi

6th - 12th
Watch one champion try to recite Pi to as many digits as he can; and discover what Pi is and why it is useful. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show...
Instructional Video2:56
Curated Video

Beating the U-Boats

6th - 12th
How Churchill used geometry to protect his supply convoys during World War Two, by identifying the best shape for convoys to travel in... a circle. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video2:50
Curated Video

Designing Chartres

6th - 12th
Discover the geometry underlying the design of Chartres Cathedral in France, and its many decorative features. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...
Instructional Video2:48
Curated Video

Proportion: The Vitruvian Man

6th - 12th
What role does geometry play in da Vinci's famous drawing, and how does it use proportion to describe human anatomy and 'design' in nature. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video2:46
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Percentages: Feeding the Nutcracker

6th - 12th
See the preparations the tiny Clark's Nutcracker makes for winter. Alongside its incredible memory, this bird must play the percentage game to survive. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video3:14
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Measuring the Earth

6th - 12th
The story of how a Persian scholar calculated the Earth's circumference over 1000 years ago, using only a mountain and trigonometry. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Instructional Video3:12
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Calculating Pi: Archimedes

6th - 12th
Archimedes' mathematical ability was central to his work as a great engineer. Discover how he came up with the most accurate approximation of Pi in ancient times, by bounding a circle within 96-sided polygons. Maths - History Of Maths A...
Instructional Video3:12
Curated Video

Where is the Centre of a Triangle?

6th - 12th
The answer is not as straight-forward as it might seem, because all triangles have more than one centre! How many centres does a triangle have, and how do you find them? Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
Instructional Video3:08
Curated Video

The Pacific Flyer

6th - 12th
How Richard Branson's team created the world's largest hot air balloon in order to undertake a daring crossing of the Pacific Ocean. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Instructional Video3:06
Curated Video

Why Are Eggs Egg-Shaped?

6th - 12th
The structural soundness of ovoids and the added properties that make them the ideal shape to hold life in the natural world. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films...
Instructional Video3:30
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Geometry: Euclid

6th - 12th
Although little is known about his life, through his textbook, 'The Elements', Euclid has become possibly the most prolific maths teacher ever. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Instructional Video3:30
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Hyperbolic Geometry

6th - 12th
What is Euclidean geometry, and how have descriptions of space moved on since Euclid's time? New types of geometry describe a strangely familiar curved space. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
Instructional Video3:30
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Venn Diagrams: Global Habitats

6th - 12th
Creating a Venn diagram to reveal the differences and surprising similarities between rainforest and desert environments. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films...
Instructional Video3:20
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The Babylonians and Plimpton 322

6th - 12th
Why the depiction of Babylonian numerals matches numeral systems the world over, and how this allows us to decipher their mathematical knowledge. And see what homework Babylonian pupils were set thousands of years ago! Maths - History Of...
Instructional Video2:44
Curated Video

Speed of the Earth

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video2:35
Curated Video

Arches

6th - 12th
Discover how forces are applied through an arch, and why this makes it the perfect shape for architecture. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...
Instructional Video2:16
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Our solar system

Pre-K - 3rd
The Earth is one of the eight planets in our Solar System.
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Instructional Video3:13
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Circuit symbols

K - 5th
Learn how to identify universal circuit symbols.
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Instructional Video6:30
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Newman Projections of Cycloalkanes: See Molecules in 3D!

9th - Higher Ed
Newman projections are a powerful tool for visualizing the three-dimensional conformations of cycloalkanes. By looking down the axis of a particular bond, this projection allows chemists to depict the spatial arrangement of atoms and...
Instructional Video3:36
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Stonehenge: Ancient Gateway to the Heavens

K - 5th
Discover Stonehenge, a 5,000-year-old stone monument in Southern England that served as both a calendar and a place for ancient star gazers. Learn how early people engineered this massive structure and its significance during the...
Instructional Video1:28
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Geometry and Measurements: Terms Related to the Circle

K - 8th
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: - Recall all terms related to the circle (circle - radius - center - diameter - sector). - Find the surface area of a given circle.64579
Instructional Video1:45
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Geometry and Measurement: The visual patterns

K - 8th
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Apply different examples on different types of patterns.4463
Instructional Video2:25
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Positions of a Point, a Straight Line and a Circle with Respect to a Circle

K - 8th
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: - Determine the position of a point with respect to a circle. - Determine the position of a straight line with respect to a circle.8939