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Oxygen and Combustion
Combustion reactions are vital: from keeping us warm and cooking our food, to providing electricity and propelling rockets into outer space. What do we know about these chemical reactions? Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points....
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Energy Change of Reactions
Some reactions take in energy and some release energy. Why? And what are some common examples of each type of reaction? Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points. An energy change occurs when reactions take place. Exothermic reactions...
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Oil Spills - Environmental Impact
Offshore oil spills can lead to decades of ecological harm for marine life. How can we clean-up oil spills and limit damage to the environment? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Offshore oil spills float on the surface of...
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Measuring Food Energy
We investigate the amount of energy stored in maize snacks and peanuts by burning them. The food is placed under an aluminium beaker of water before being set alight and the temperature change of the water is recorded. We can compare the...
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Clearing Oil Spills
We investigate the effectiveness of different methods to clear oil spills from water. First, we try to burn the oil in a sample of water using a gas lighter but there is no effect. Next, we break the oil up using detergent but this does...
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Mass of Wire Wool
We look at how the mass of wire wool changes when it is burned. Wire wool is almost 99% iron. When we burn it, it combines chemically with oxygen from the air to form iron(III) oxide. The mass of the product is more than the mass of the...
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Fossil Fuels: Use
Fossil fuels are a finite energy source. How long will they last, and why is it so difficult and costly to extract these fuels from beneath the earth and oceans? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Fossil fuels are...
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Combustion
Or burning, a chemical reaction that requires an initial source of heat, a fuel, and an oxidising agent such as oxygen, and releases energy as heat, and often light. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60...
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Burning – Pixelate
What is it? ... These are matches! Material processes - Changing materials - Burning A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.
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Burning – Did you know?
Did you know that wax is the fuel that keeps a candle burning? Material processes - Changing materials - Burning A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A fascinating fact is revealed.
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Burning – True or false
True or false ... When wood burns it undergoes an irreversible reaction? Material processes - Changing materials - Burning Learning Points Burning is an irreversible reaction. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to...
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Burning – Odd one out
Four images associated with burning are shown onscreen, but which is the odd one out and is not needed to start a fire? Material processes - Changing materials - Burning Learning Points An exothermic reaction releases heat energy. A Twig...
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What is burning?
What are the three factors needed to make something burn? Material processes - Changing materials - Burning Learning Points Burning is a chemical reaction. Burning requires oxygen, a fuel source and heat. An exothermic reaction releases...
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Fireworks
Fireworks are a feast for the senses, but what creates those amazing colours? Material processes - Changing materials - Burning Learning Points Burning requires oxygen, a fuel source and an ignition source. Burning is a chemical...
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The Tulsa Race Massacre: The Tragedy of Greenwood
Explore the events leading to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, where tensions between Black residents of Greenwood and white citizens erupted after the arrest of Dick Rowland. Learn how a white mob attacked Greenwood, leading to devastating...
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The Devastating Impact of Jim Crow: From Freedmen’s Towns to Black Wall Street
Discover the tragic events that unfolded during the Jim Crow era, from the destruction of thriving Black communities like East St. Louis and Tulsa's Black Wall Street to the widespread violence of the Red Summer. This video highlights...
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Myths of Rome's Great Fire and Marie Antoinette’s Famous Misquote
Uncover the myths behind Emperor Nero’s supposed fiddling during the Great Fire of Rome and the famous misquote "Let them eat cake" attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette. Learn the truth about these historical events, debunking the...
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The Atmosphere: Oxygen
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Summarize the compounds of atmosphere and oxygen and their importance in our life.83116
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The Deadliest Scorpion in North America
Watch Mark Vins find the deadliest scorpion in North America in order to rate its sting on the Brave Sting Index. Will the bullet ant finally be out-matched as the new King of Sting?! Watch and find out!
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How Does the Sting of a Blue Bee Compare to Other Stinging Insects?
How will the sting of this big BLUE bee compare to the huge BLACK bee? Watch to find out! Moments after experiencing the sting of the Borneo's giant black carpenter bee, Mark finds and catches one of the most vibrant bees ever filmed on...
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Graduation of elements properties in the modern periodic table
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Estimate the reaction of non-metals with oxygen.14978
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Incorporating Traditional Wisdom into Modern Forest Management Practices
Controlled burns are an important and historically significant part of maintaing sustainable ecosystems and preventing wildfires. After decades of condemning and banning these practices, the forest service is starting to recognize the...
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Climate Change: The Intensifying Greenhouse Effect
Learn how the enhanced greenhouse effect, driven by human activities, leads to global climate change. Delve into the role of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane in trapping more heat in the atmosphere, and discover the...
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Jellyfish JOLT! Coyote's SHOCKING Experiment!
Join Coyote as he takes his talents to the Florida Keys to uncover the truth about Upside-Down Jellyfish... In this episode, he faces not one... not two... not three... but TWELVE jellyfish at one time in this electrifying experiment....