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Acceleration (02:50) Do you ever feel that you're going faster and faster with no end in sight? Well, that's acceleration! Learn about the rules that govern speeding up in this animated movie! |
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Acids and Bases (02:39) Find out how acids and bases are different and where they fall on the pH scale, in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Acne (03:13) Find out what's really behind those little red bumps called acne! |
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Active Transport (03:27) Cells have to eat, too. Learn how. |
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Ageing (03:35) Ageing is a natural part of life. What happens to your body as you grow older? Tim and Moby can't wait to show you! |
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AIDS (03:12) Tim and Moby explain how HIV attacks the immune system and causes AIDS in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Albert Einstein (05:28) Learn about the man whose name is synonymous with genius! |
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Algae (04:50) That green gunk floating on the pond... is alive! Tim and Moby investigate the many colours of algae. |
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Aliens (05:22) Is there anybody out there? Find out the truth about aliens! |
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Amphibians (02:29) Learn all about amphibians and their double lives! |
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Antibiotic Resistance (05:26) Don’t be scared of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”—be informed! |
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Ants (04:00) Ants are loads of creepy-crawly fun! |
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Apollo Project (05:14) Apollo wasn’t just a Greek god - it was one of the coolest space programs ever! |
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Appendix (03:22) Who wants to see Tim’s scar? |
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Arachnids (03:19) Spiders and scorpions and mites, oh my! |
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Asexual Reproduction (03:28) Some creatures clone themselves to reproduce, instead of having babie. |
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Asteroids (03:59) An asteroid may have wiped out the dinosaurs! Find out more about these ancient rocks |
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Atomic Model (04:34) Like most ideas in science, our understanding of the atom has progressed over the years. This movie gives you a brief history of the atomic model! |
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Atoms (03:22) They're so small, you can't even see them, yet they make up everything you see! Explore the tiny yet strangely vast world of atoms! |
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Autumn Leaves (02:08) There's more to autumn leaves than just pretty colours! Learn why the leaves change in the autumn in this animated movie! |
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Bacteria (05:01) Learn about those tiny living things too small to see -- bacteria! |
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Balance (03:59) Some call it the sixth sense. No, not ESP... balance! |
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Bats (03:42) Those aren't birds, sweetheart...those are giant, vampire bats! |
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Batteries (03:12) You never notice them until they run out of juice! But they power everything from handheld games to submarines! Learn the science behind batteries in this animated movie! |
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Big Bang (03:55) The universe wasn't always here. Learn the scientific explanation of how it came to be in this animated movie! |
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Biofuels (05:11) Learn about cleaner-burning, entirely renewable fuels! |
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Birds (02:46) Learn all about birds and how they fly in this Tim and Moby movie. |
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Black Holes (05:09) Try as you may, you’ll never escape! |
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Blood (03:19) You may think blood is icky, but actually, it's pretty cool! It transports stuff around your body and even helps keep you healthy! Learn more about blood in this animated movie! |
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Blood Pressure (03:13) High pressure? Low pressure? See what blood pressure is all about in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Body Chemistry (03:13) The human body is a fantastic system, but what exactly is it made of? This movie explores the raw materials of you! |
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Bogies (03:10) Pick this movie! Or, then again, maybe you shouldn’t. . . |
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Brain (03:38) What controls everything you do, both consciously and unconsciously? Why, it's your brain, of course! Watch this movie to learn more about the thing in your head that makes you do all that stuff! |
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Building Basics (02:46) Find out how buildings are designed to withstand the effects of gravity, compression, and tension.
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Buoyancy (02:34) Throw an anchor into the ocean and it sinks. But why does a boat holding an anchor float? Learn about the mysteries of buoyancy in this animated movie!
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Camouflage (02:44) See if you can spot these masters of animal disguise! |
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Carbon Cycle (03:12) No, it's not a cool new bike... it's how carbon moves around through different forms. Find out how! |
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Carnivorous Plants (04:05) Bugs — they’re what’s for dinner. |
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Cats (04:30) A clever cat’s the only cat who knows where it’s at…so watch this movie to learn about what it’s like to be a fine feline! |
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Cell Specialisation (02:25) You know about cells, the tiny structures that make up living things, right? Well, believe it or not, they're not all the same! Since they perform specialised tasks, they have to be specialised themselves! Check it out in this animated movie! |
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Cell Structures (02:28) Learn about what goes on inside a cell in this animated movie! |
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Cells (03:48) Sugar and spice and all things nice? Slugs and snails and puppy-dog tails? The truth is, you're made of cells, and you can learn about them in this animated movie! |
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Cellular Respiration (03:42) A power plant for your cells! |
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Charles Darwin (04:42) Evolution... just a theory? Not exactly |
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Chemical Equations (03:29) What does a chemical reaction look like on paper? |
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Circulatory System (02:41) The heart pumps blood through your body! See how circulation works in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Classification (05:34) How do scientists organise the millions of species on Earth? |
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Cloning (03:13) Clones are creatures that share the exact same DNA! Find out why scientists are working to perfect the technology. |
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Cnidarians (03:15) Learn about the secret life of jellyfish! |
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Colour (04:06) Tim and Moby explain why grass is green and how colour works in this BrainPOP movie |
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Comets (03:19) Where do comets come from, and where are they going? |
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Compass (01:44) How does a compass know which way is North? What is "North" for that matter? Find out here! |
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Compounds and Mixtures (02:04) Learn about the different ways in which elements combine to make new substances in this animated movie! |
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Conditioning (04:29) Dinnertime! Ring ring ring! |
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Coral (03:53) Coral! Wow! |
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Crystals (02:55) Crystals can be beautiful and sparkly and valuable. But precious gemstones aren't the only crystals out there! Watch this movie to learn more about crystals! |
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Current Electricity (03:37) Tim and Moby trace electricity’s path from the power plant into your home!
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Dams (03:01) People have used dams to control their environments for thousands of years. Let Tim and Moby show you how they work! |
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Death (04:03) See what happens when death becomes us. |
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Deserts (04:37) Learn about the driest places on Earth--Deserts! |
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Diffusion (03:51) Do you smell something funny? Thank diffusion. |
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Digestive System (03:05) Tim and Moby show you how the body digests food in this animated BrainPOP movie. |
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Dinosaurs (03:36) Dinosaurs ruled the Earth millions and millions of years ago. |
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Distance, Speed, and Time (03:53) Learn strategies for solving Distance, Speed, and Time problems. |
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DNA (04:23) Find out why DNA is important and what it contains! |
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Dogs (05:04) It’s a dog eat dog world out there—only usually they’re not really eating each other… |
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Dolly the Sheep (03:07) It's not science fiction anymore - scientists in Scotland cloned a sheep. Learn about Dolly, the world's first clone made from adult DNA. |
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Earth (02:57) Why is Earth so well-suited to life? Follow Tim and Moby as they explore the blue planet |
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Earth's Atmosphere (03:23) It's the air you breathe, and so much more! In this movie, learn about the many layers of Earth's atmosphere! |
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Earth's Structure (03:01) We all know what it’s like on the surface of the Earth, but what happens beneath the surface, so to speak? Learn about your planet's internal structure in this animated movie! |
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Earthquakes (02:25) I think I felt the earth move! Tim and Moby explain earthquakes! |
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Eclipses (02:44) In ancient times, an eclipse was often a harbinger of impending doom! Now we know better! Check this out to learn about eclipses, both solar and lunar! |
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Ecosystems (01:58) Learn about the interactions between living and non-living things in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Electric Circuits (03:48) Electrons are your friends. Learn how to make them work for you! |
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Electricity (02:23) There's more to electricity than just turning on a switch. Have a look at this movie as Tim and Moby explore the mysteries of electricity! |
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Electromagnetic Spectrum (04:31) Check out this animated movie to learn about the spectrum of radiation we call light! |
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Elephants (05:08) Meet an animal that’s big on brainpower, big on appetite, and just plain BIG! |
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Endocrine system (04:46) How does your body regulate itself? With hormones from the endocrine system, that's how! Tim and Moby explore this topic in this animated movie! |
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Energy Sources (04:40) We all use energy to light our homes, run our cars, and cook our food. But where does all that energy come from? Learn about sources of energy in this animated movie!
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Erosion (02:15) Learn about how erosion shapes the land over time. |
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Exoplanets (04:32) Is there life out there? |
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Extinction (04:33) Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions and millions of years! Where did they all go? |
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Eyes (03:55) How do our eyes see and why do some people need glasses? Find out when Tim and Moby talk vision. |
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Faces (04:02) What’s in a face? Tim shows you just how much |
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Fire (04:02) Fire, fire, burning bright, see what sets a fuel alight! |
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Fish (02:51) They're not just what's for dinner! Find out about all things scaly and slimey, with Tim and Moby |
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Flight (03:32) Nervous about flying? Or do you love to soar with the eagles? Either way, you'll enjoy this explanation of the mechanics of flight!
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Foetal Development (05:01) Tim and Moby explain how human beings begin life as a single fertilized cell! |
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Food Chains (03:45) It's a fact of life--every living thing needs food to survive, and sometimes the handiest food is another living thing! Learn how all life is interconnected in this animated movie!
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Force (04:05) What makes you go from 0 to 60mph? Tim and Moby investigate the mystery of force. |
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Forms of Energy (02:10) Tim and Moby talk energy and find out where it comes from in this BrainPOP movie.
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Fossil Fuels (03:57) What makes cars go? Fossil fuels! What lights up gas grills and stoves? Fossil fuels! What's made from dead plants and animals? Why, they're fossil fuels, and there featured right here! |
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Fossils (03:45) So how does a dinosaur become a fossil? |
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Fuel Cells (03:07) Are you ready for the future of energy? While they're still being perfected, fuel cells are one of the most promising energy technologies to have been invented for a long time! Try out this animated movie to learn more!
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Galaxies (04:10) What do stars call home? |
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Galileo Galilei (04:34) How do we know the Moon isn't made of cheese? You can thank Galileo |
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Gears (03:51) Move into high gear! (Or don’t. Just stay in neutral. It’s up to you.) |
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Gender Determination (02:40) Sugar, spice, and puppy dog tails have nothing to do with it. |
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Genetic Mutations (02:34) They don't make us into superheroes. Find out what genetic mutations really do |
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Genetics (03:07) Why do you look like the other people in your family? Learn about genes and heredity in this animated movie! |
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Geological Time (03:37) How do you measure billions of years? Tim and Moby look into eons, epochs, and periods. |
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Gills (03:52) Look mum, no scuba gear! |
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Glaciers (02:35) See how Glaciers form and erode the land in this BrainPOP movie.
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Global Warming (02:52) Is the Earth really getting warmer? Learn more about Global Warming--What it is, and how we can stop it.
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Gravity (03:06) It makes things fall! It keeps you from flying off into space! It's gravity, and Tim and Moby explore its inner working in this movie! |
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Greenhouse Effect (04:02) Learn how the greenhouse effect works! |
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Groundwater (02:54) What do wells, springs, and geysers have in common? Tim and Moby discover Groundwater in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Growth (03:30) You weren't always this tall! How did you grow from a tiny little baby to the person you are now? And how will you grow in the future? Watch this movie to learn more! |
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Hair (04:08) Ever wonder why your hair is curly or straight? Or how hair grows? Or why it's on the top of your head and not on the soles of your feet? Then this is the movie for you! |
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Hearing (03:27) What? WHAT? What's that? We can't hear you! Watch this movie to learn about your amazing sense of hearing! What? |
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Heart (03:17) It works tirelessly, day in and day out, beating night and day just to keep your blood flowing! It's the heart, and this movie will show you how it works! |
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Heat (02:53) We can all tell if something's hot, but precious few of us know WHY it's hot! Watch this movie to find out! |
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Heredity (02:58) Ever wondered why you look like your parents? You're a different person, after all! Tim and Moby explain how traits are inherited in this animated movie! |
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Hibernation (03:24) It isn't just sleep -- it's how some animals survive the winter |
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Homeostasis (03:26) Ever wonder how your body knows to fall asleep or be hungry? We may take these simple facts of life for granted, but Tim and Moby don't! In this animated movie, we explore the magic of homeostasis! |
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Honeybees (03:24) Tim and Moby check out the social scene at their local hive |
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Hormones (03:05) Find out what hormones are and how different hormones affect your body chemistry. |
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Horses (03:58) A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Okay, so what exactly is a horse? |
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Human Body (03:08) Sure, by now you know about all of the body's systems, but this movie shows you how they all fit together!
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Human Evolution (05:19) How did people come to look and act the way they do? Find out about your ancestors from millions of years ago! |
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Imagination (04:31) Explore the world inside your head! |
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Immune System (05:06) Your immune system keeps you from getting ill! Want to learn how it works? Trust us, it's clever! |
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Infancy (03:17) Ga ga goo goo (Translation: Infants rock!) |
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Insects (03:10) They're here, they're there, they're everywhere! Well, hopefully not EVERYWHERE, but insects can survive in almost any environment. Learn about our tiny six-legged pals in this animated movie! |
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International Space Station (04:28) Watch space exploration take another giant leap forward as we take you on an animated tour of the International Space Station! |
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Invertebrates (03:19) What do you call an animal without a backbone? An invertebrate, that's what! Learn all about them in this animated movie! |
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Isaac Newton (05:20) Drop in on the life of Isaac Newton, one of the most important scientists of all time! |
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Isotopes (02:46) What isotopes are and how they fit into the periodic table. |
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Joints (02:26) Bones couldn't move without joints! Find out how they work in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Jupiter (03:01) Learn about Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System! |
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Kinetic Energy (03:27) Let Tim and Moby show you all about kinetic energy, the energy of motion in this animated movie! |
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Land Biomes (03:01) Deserts, forests, tundra...Learn about all the biomes in this animated movie! |
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Leonardo Da Vinci (04:18) Meet the original Renaissance man! |
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Levers (03:22) From seesaws to scales to wheelbarrows, the lever has been shown to be one of the best inventions ever! Learn about the different classes of levers in this animated movie!
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Life Cycle of Stars (05:32) Our sun wasn't always the way you see it today. And it won't always be this way in the future! Explore the awesome wonders of red giants, white dwarfs, and black holes in this animated movie! |
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Light (02:42) Light is great, but what exactly is it? Shed a little light on the subject with Tim and Moby!
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Magnetism (03:53) Magnets may seem like magic, but they're not! They're science! Learn how they work in this animated movie!
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Mammals (02:18) Learn all about the many kinds of mammals! |
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Marie Curie (04:28) Meet the woman responsible for your last x-ray! |
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Mars (03:22) Tim and Moby tell you why Mars is like Earth and how it came to be known as the “Red Planet”.
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Matter Changing States (04:35) How are gases, liquids, and solids different? Find out in this animated BrainPOP movie.
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Measuring Matter (04:44) How heavy is it? How dense is it? How big is it? Learn how to answer these questions in this animated movie!
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Mercury (03:08) Mercury is the closest planet to the sun! Take a voyage with Tim and Moby to find out more. |
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Metals (03:41) What's so special about metal? |
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Metamorphosis (02:38) Find out how insects develop through complete or incomplete metamorphosis in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Migration (02:55) Thinking of heading south this winter? Join the club. |
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Mineral Identification (02:41) Learn how to tell similar-looking minerals apart and identify them using the Moh's hardness scale. |
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Mitosis (02:46) Find out how cells divide as Tim and Moby explain the stages of Mitosis in this BrainPOP movie.
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Moles (04:59) For counting atoms, this mole is 6.02 x 10^23 times more useful than any furry creature! |
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Molluscs (02:45) How do clams move? What makes squids tick? Tim and Moby look into the world of the mollusc |
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Monotremes (03:10) Find out why monotremes are the weirdest mammals alive! |
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Moon (04:35) Space is vast, but we're lucky to have a close neighbour! Watch this movie to learn about our planet's nearest and dearest companion, the moon! |
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Moon Phases (04:12) Kids aren’t the only ones who go through phases—the moon has a few of its own! |
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Mountains (03:32) How high the mountain? Only Moby knows for sure. |
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Nails (01:55) Clip 'em! Paint 'em! Bite 'em! Draw faces on 'em and put on a puppet show! Learn about 'em! Feast your eyes on this movie about nails! |
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Natural Disasters (06:19) Learn all about natural disasters and how to prepare for them! |
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Natural Resources (04:10) How do humans use and abuse planet Earth? |
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Natural Selection (04:18) Did people evolve from monkeys? Not really, but we did have a common ancestor! This animated movie explains the Survival of the Fittest! |
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Neptune (03:26) Why is Neptune blue? Find out this, and more, in Tim and Moby’s movie. |
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Nervous System (02:36) Can you feel that? How about that? Watch this movie to learn about your stunningly sensitive nervous system! |
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Neurons (04:17) They're like organic wires, carrying signals around your body! |
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Newton's laws (03:23) How do things move? Why do they move? What laws govern moving things? Isaac Newton figured it out, and Tim and Moby explain it! |
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Nobel Prize (03:00) Learn about this prestigious international prize. |
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Nuclear energy (01:58) Unlock the awesome power of the atom with Tim and Moby in this animated movie! |
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Ocean Currents (04:38) Learn how and why ocean currents move in this BrainPOP animated movie! |
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Ocean Floor (02:44) Underwater mountains and earthquakes! Tim and Moby explore what’s happening on the ocean floor. |
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Oceans (03:36) Salt water covers 71% of the Earth's surface! Find out about the world's oceans and why they're so important. |
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Outer Solar System (05:31) Find out what’s going on in the far reaches of the solar system…
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Ozone Layer (03:10) You hear about it all the time, but what is it? What is it made of? Where can you find it? And why the heck is there a hole in it? Tim and Moby answer these questions in this movie! |
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Passive Transport (03:27) How does stuff move in and out of cells? |
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Penguins (03:31) They drink saltwater and always eat on the run. Find out all about these odd birds. |
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Periodic Table of Elements (05:09) Learn about how the elements are organised on the Periodic Table of Elements! You'll be mesmerised by this wondrous chart!
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Petrol and Oil (04:30) Oil makes the world go round. |
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pH scale (03:56) How does acid eat through things? What happens when you combine an acid with a base? Tim and Moby explore these questions and more in this movie!
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Photosynthesis (02:37) People and animals have to find then eat their food, but green plants can make their own using nothing more than sunlight! Watch this movie to learn how!
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Plastic (05:23) Plastic's everywhere -- from the casing on your MP3 player to the soles of your trainers. Learn all about this versatile stuff |
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Pluto (02:19) Learn all about the dwarf planet Pluto! |
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Pollination (02:36) Hop from flower to flower as Tim and Moby explore the nuts and bolts of pollination!
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Potential Energy (02:52) How do you know when an object has potential energy? It's easier than you think, and more things have potential energy than you'd believe! You'll never look at things the same way after seeing this animated movie! |
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Power (03:43) What's it take to get work done quickly? Power, dude. Power. |
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Primates (04:40) The diverse group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and you! |
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Property Changes (02:42) Find out the difference between chemical and physical changes! |
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Protists (02:21) What lives in damp surroundings, is eukaryotic and can be plant-like, animal-like or fungus-like? Well, Protists, of course! |
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Protozoa (03:35) These little guys make a big difference on planet Earth! |
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Puberty (02:32) What on earth is happening to me? Tim and Moby answer some common questions about puberty and growing up in this animated movie! |
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Pulleys (02:35) One of the greatest simple machines is the pulley! It lets you lift really heavy stuff! Watch this animated movie to learn how!
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Radioactivity (04:18) What is radiation, and why do certain kinds of matter produce it? |
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Relativity (06:11) Sometimes science is stranger than fiction! Stretch your brain to the limits of space and time in this animated movie! |
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Reproductive System (02:18) Learn stuff about the reproductive system with Tim and Moby!
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Reptiles (03:18) You're not scared of reptiles, are you? Listen to Tim's advice: to know reptiles is to love them |
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Respiratory System (03:46) Know the difference between breathing and respiration? Find out all about the Respiratory System in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Rivers (02:02) Tim and Moby explain how rivers form and what makes up a river system. |
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RNA (03:39) How does DNA gets its message across to the cells? |
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Rock Cycle (02:58) OK, so the life of a rock doesn't sound interesting, but you'd be surprised! Tim and Moby explore the rock cycle in this animated movie! |
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Satellites (02:44) What do all those satellites do up there? |
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Saturn (02:22) There's more to Saturn than just rings! (Although, we admit, the rings ARE pretty interesting.) Learn about this beautiful gas giant in this animated movie! |
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Savanna (02:38) What's that lurking in the tall grass? Stick close to Tim and Moby as they explore the savanna! |
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Scientific Method (04:44) How do scientists work out all those theories? Believe it or not, there's a method to their madness! Learn all about it in this animated movie! |
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Seasons (02:34) Spring into this movie and learn about the seasons! Summer cold, and Summer hot! Um. Uh, Winter! Winter, Winter, Winter. |
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Seed Plants (02:24) A look at gymnosperms and angiosperms. Yay! |
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Six Kingdoms (04:46) It’s life Tim, but not as you know it! |
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Skeleton (02:47) The hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone... |
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Skin (04:12) It's your largest organ, and it protects your insides from harm! It's your skin, and you can learn about it here! |
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Smell (02:32) Learn more about your sense of smell in this animated movie! Speaking of which, what IS that smell? |
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Soil (03:34) What's the difference between dirt and soil? Tim digs into the question. |
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Solar Energy (03:43) The sun is an almost endless source of energy. Find out how we're harnessing it! |
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Solar System (05:57) Which is your favourite object in the Solar System? Ours is Earth, but we're biased really, because we live there. |
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Sound (03:13) Can you hear that? It's the sound of a great movie ABOUT sound! |
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South Pole (04:45) What makes the South Pole so cold? Tim and Moby get to the bottom of it |
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Space Flight (05:06) Find out what it takes to get into outer space! |
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Spiders (02:35) Want to learn about spiders? Watch this movie! |
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Sponges (02:27) Some sponges you use to clean the dishes, but some are ALIVE! Thrill as Tim and Moby tell you all about this fascinating animal! |
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States of Matter (04:40) Ice is water. Steam is water. And liquid water is water! How can this be? Learn why the different states of matter are so different in this animated movie! |
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Static Electricity (04:36) It’ll make your hair stand on end! |
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Stem Cells (04:31) Will stem cells change medicine? Find out with Tim and Moby! |
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Sun (03:33) How cool would it be to have your very own star? Well, guess what--we do! It's the sun, and you can learn about it here! |
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Symbiosis (03:52) Learn about some of the weirder relationships between species! |
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Taiga (03:05) What's the taiga? Join Tim and Moby on their trip to this northern biome. |
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Taste (03:23) Eating would be only half the fun without your sense of taste! Sink your teeth into this animated movie about why we taste stuff! |
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Teeth (03:17) Done any good chewing lately? Check out this up close and personal view of the teeth inside your head! |
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The Milky Way (02:50) Find your place in the universe. |
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Tides (02:22) Find out how the moon controls tides on Earth and how tides can provide us with energy in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Touch (03:48) Learn all about the forgotten sense |
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Tropical Rainforests (03:10) You hear a lot about the rain forest, but what is it? Where is it? And why is it so important? Learn about these majestic forests in this movie!
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Tsunami (04:00) Learn about these rare natural disasters! |
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Tundra (03:16) What's cold and dry and fragile but amazing all the same? Why, it's tundra! Learn about this biome here! |
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Twins (03:08) Learn about how both fraternal and identical twins occur! |
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Types of Rock (02:41) Rocks don't just stay the way they are. They may change slowly, but they do change, from one type of rock to another! Check it out here! |
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Uranus (01:55) Learn about the seventh planet from the sun! |
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Urinary System (02:48) Peeing is essential! And it serves an important purpose to your body! Follow Tim and Moby through the secrets of the urinary system! |
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Venus (03:04) Visit the second planet from the Sun, with Tim and Moby. |
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Vertebrates (03:43) Animals with a spine are called vertebrates! Learn all about them in this animated movie! |
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Vision Problems (03:38) Get a clear picture of vision problems in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Voice (02:49) La, la, la! Singing is fun! Talking's not so bad either! Let Tim and Moby take you on a tour of your voice! |
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Volcanoes (03:15) Violent eruptions! Huge plumes of gas! Rivers of molten lava! This movie investigates all this stuff and more! |
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Water (02:10) Two thirds of the Earth is covered with it! It makes up most of your body weight! It's fun to swim in! It's water, and Tim and Moby dive into the subject in this animated movie! |
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Water Cycle (03:51) Learn about Earth's constantly moving water in this animated movie! |
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Waves (04:17) If you look for waves, you'll find them absolutely everywhere! Whether you're interested in waves on land, in the sea, or in the air, this movie is for you! |
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Weathering (02:07) Ever wondered how soil is made? Or how sharp mountain peaks can become soft hills? Check out our movie about weathering and learn! |
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Wheel and Axle (01:54) Tim and Moby explain how the wheel and axle works as a simple machine. |
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Wind (03:02) Where does the wind come from? Tim and Moby answer this question here! (hint: there is no giant fan involved.) |
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Wind Energy (03:39) Find out how moving air can be turned into electricity, and why wind power rocks! |
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Work (03:04) Tim and Moby look into what makes work work. |
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| HUMANITIES |
Ada Lovelace (05:22) Meet Ada Lovelace, British mathematician and the first computer programmer! |
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Adam Smith (05:13) Meet the inventor of modern economics! |
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Agatha Christie (04:42) Meet the best-selling writer ever! |
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Agricultural Revolution (03:34) Learn about how the Agricultural Revolution changed the way humans live, forever! |
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Air Pollution (03:49) Pollution is bad for people and for the environment. Tim and Moby will show you how it is created. |
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Albert Einstein (05:28) Learn about the man whose name is synonymous with genius! |
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Anne Frank (03:21) Why are we reading her diary? |
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Apartheid (04:41) Learn about Nelson Mandela and the history of South Africa's discriminatory laws |
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Apollo Project (05:14) Apollo wasn’t just a Greek god - it was one of the coolest space programs ever! |
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Athens (03:09) Learn about the Golden Age of Athens, Greece, where much of the culture we take for granted today was first introduced! |
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Autumn Leaves (02:08) There's more to autumn leaves than just pretty colours! Learn why the leaves change in the autumn in this animated movie! |
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Aztec Civilisation (05:06) The rise—and fall—of the mighty Aztec empire! |
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Biofuels (05:11) Learn about cleaner-burning, entirely renewable fuels! |
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Black Death (05:02) What was the Black Death all about — and how did it kill so many people? |
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Bonfire Night (03:16) Why do we grab that guy, pack those potatoes and head off for the bonfire every 5th November? And what are fireworks all about? Join Tim and Moby as they reveal the 400 year old history behind Bonfire Night and how best to enjoy it today. |
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British Empire (05:45) Learn the story behind the biggest empire in history! |
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Carbon Cycle (03:12) No, it's not a cool new bike... it's how carbon moves around through different forms. Find out how! |
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Cars (00:00) Cruise along with Tim and Moby in this BrainPOP movie about cars! |
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Charles Darwin (04:42) Evolution... just a theory? Not exactly |
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Charles Dickens (05:28) Learn about the life and works of one of the greatest novelists ever! |
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Chocolate (04:12) How does chocolate get from the tree to the sweet shop shelf? Follow Tim and Moby on a mouthwatering field trip. |
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Cleopatra (05:06) Meet Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt! |
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Climate Types (04:29) From the equator to the poles, learn all about the earth’s climate systems! |
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Cloning (03:13) Clones are creatures that share the exact same DNA! Find out why scientists are working to perfect the technology. |
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Clouds (01:46) Tim and Moby show you different cloud types and explain how clouds form! |
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Cold War (05:46) The arms race and the space race take centre stage as two superpowers vie for supremacy. |
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Communism (04:18) Share the wealth? You decide. |
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Compass (01:44) How does a compass know which way is North? What is "North" for that matter? Find out here! |
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Computer History (05:07) Does it not compute? Or does it compute so much that we just blew your circuits?! |
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Conquistadors (04:55) Discover the motivations behind the conquistadors, the Spanish conquerors in the New World. |
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Continents of the World (03:59) Just how many continents are there, anyway? |
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Coral (03:53) Coral! Wow! |
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Crystals (02:55) Crystals can be beautiful and sparkly and valuable. But precious gemstones aren't the only crystals out there! Watch this movie to learn more about crystals! |
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Dams (03:01) People have used dams to control their environments for thousands of years. Let Tim and Moby show you how they work! |
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Daylight Saving Time (04:35) Spring forward, fall back in the autumn, and don't be late for school! |
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Deserts (04:37) Learn about the driest places on Earth--Deserts! |
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Divali (04:21) An illuminating introduction to the Hindu festival! |
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Dolly the Sheep (03:07) It's not science fiction anymore - scientists in Scotland cloned a sheep. Learn about Dolly, the world's first clone made from adult DNA. |
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Earth (02:57) Why is Earth so well-suited to life? Follow Tim and Moby as they explore the blue planet |
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Earth's Atmosphere (03:23) It's the air you breathe, and so much more! In this movie, learn about the many layers of Earth's atmosphere! |
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Earth's Structure (03:01) We all know what it’s like on the surface of the Earth, but what happens beneath the surface, so to speak? Learn about your planet's internal structure in this animated movie! |
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Earthquakes (02:25) I think I felt the earth move! Tim and Moby explain earthquakes! |
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Ecosystems (01:58) Learn about the interactions between living and non-living things in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Egyptian Pharaohs (04:43) Want to learn how to walk like an Egyptian? Discover what it meant to be a Pharaoh... |
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Energy Sources (04:40) We all use energy to light our homes, run our cars, and cook our food. But where does all that energy come from? Learn about sources of energy in this animated movie!
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Erosion (02:15) Learn about how erosion shapes the land over time. |
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Estimating (05:33) Not sure how much farther you have to go? Learn how to estimate distances with Tim and Moby! |
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Extinction (04:33) Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions and millions of years! Where did they all go? |
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Fall of the Roman Empire (05:04) So where did the Roman Empire go, anyway? |
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Feminism (04:42) It's not a bad word! |
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Feudalism (05:28) Learn about the structure of living during medieval times! |
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Fighting Hunger (03:30) Learn how WAICENT's tools and the FAO's resources can help to end food insecurity! |
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Floods (03:41) Water is essential to Life, but can you have too much of a good thing? |
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Fossil Fuels (03:57) What makes cars go? Fossil fuels! What lights up gas grills and stoves? Fossil fuels! What's made from dead plants and animals? Why, they're fossil fuels, and there featured right here! |
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French Revolution (05:00) Learn all about the causes—and results—of the French Revolution in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Frida Kahlo (05:16) Discover why the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo became such a fantastic artist! |
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Fuel Cells (03:07) Are you ready for the future of energy? While they're still being perfected, fuel cells are one of the most promising energy technologies to have been invented for a long time! Try out this animated movie to learn more!
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Galileo Galilei (04:34) How do we know the Moon isn't made of cheese? You can thank Galileo |
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Geological Time (03:37) How do you measure billions of years? Tim and Moby look into eons, epochs, and periods. |
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Glaciers (02:35) See how Glaciers form and erode the land in this BrainPOP movie.
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Global Positioning System (03:15) GPS receivers are great at helping you get un-lost, but just how the heck do they work? Tim & Moby explain in this animated movie! |
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Global Warming (02:52) Is the Earth really getting warmer? Learn more about Global Warming--What it is, and how we can stop it.
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Greek Gods (03:31) Learn all about the strange and mysterious behavior of the gods worshipped by the Ancient Greeks! |
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Greenhouse Effect (04:02) Learn how the greenhouse effect works! |
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Groundwater (02:54) What do wells, springs, and geysers have in common? Tim and Moby discover Groundwater in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Halloween (05:18) Learn all about Halloween in this spooooooky BrainPOP UK movie! |
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Helen Keller (04:38) Meet a woman who could do anything…even though she was deaf and blind! |
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Holocaust (06:09) Learn about this dark chapter in human history. |
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Homer (04:59) Learn about epic poetry in this BrainPOP movie on Homer! |
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Humans and the Environment (05:23) Waste not, want not — see what you can do to help the environment! |
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Humidity (02:36) It's not the heat; it's the humidity! But what is humidity? |
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Hurricanes (03:48) Hurricanes threaten coastlines around the world every year. Let Tim and Moby walk you through the fury of one of Nature's most powerful storms! |
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Hybrid Cars (03:57) Go under the bonnet to see what makes hybrid cars go! |
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Inca Civilisation (04:29) Learn about South America’s ancient Inca Empire! |
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Industrial Revolution (04:18) Learn about the technological advances made in the Industrial Revolution! |
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Isaac Newton (05:20) Drop in on the life of Isaac Newton, one of the most important scientists of all time! |
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Land Biomes (03:01) Deserts, forests, tundra...Learn about all the biomes in this animated movie! |
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Latitude and Longitude (04:45) What do all those little lines mean, anyway? |
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Leap Year (04:32) Jump right in to the BrainPOP movie on leap years! |
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Leonardo Da Vinci (04:18) Meet the original Renaissance man! |
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Louis Armstrong (03:58) Meet the father of jazz! |
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Ludwig Van Beethoven (04:23) Meet Ludwig van Beethoven, composer extraordinaire! |
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Magna Carta (03:13) The beginning of the end of absolute monarchy |
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Mahatma Gandhi (06:25) Nonviolence is the way |
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Malcolm X (04:09) Find about this civil rights activist, known for his fiery speeches and uncompromising views. |
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Map Skills (03:18) We can show you how to read a map - but we can't help with the folding! |
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Marie Curie (04:28) Meet the woman responsible for your last x-ray! |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (05:15) Learn about the leader of the American civil rights movement. |
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Maya Civilisation (05:29) Explore the art, architecture, and science of this ancient Yucatan civilisation! |
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Michelangelo Buonarroti (04:14) Meet the Italian master artist, Michelangelo! |
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Middle Ages (06:10) The thousand-year era between Rome and the Renaissance! |
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Mountains (03:32) How high the mountain? Only Moby knows for sure. |
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Mourning (07:26) How do we grieve for the dead? |
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Mummies (03:28) Are mummies cursed? How do you make a mummy? Find out in this movie! |
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Napoleon Bonaparte (05:15) Defender of liberty or just another power-grabber? You decide. |
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Natural Disasters (06:19) Learn all about natural disasters and how to prepare for them! |
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Natural Resources (04:10) How do humans use and abuse planet Earth? |
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New Year (04:09) It's celebrated the world over, but not always at the same time, and not always in the same way! Watch as Tim and Moby take you to different corners of the globe to see how the people of Earth celebrate the new year! |
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Nobel Prize (03:00) Learn about this prestigious international prize. |
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Ocean Currents (04:38) Learn how and why ocean currents move in this BrainPOP animated movie! |
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Ocean Floor (02:44) Underwater mountains and earthquakes! Tim and Moby explore what’s happening on the ocean floor. |
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Oceans (03:36) Salt water covers 71% of the Earth's surface! Find out about the world's oceans and why they're so important. |
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Olympics (04:23) Faster! Higher! Stronger! The ultimate honour in sports excellence! |
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Online Sources (04:41) Learn to identify the good, the bad, and the untrustworthy online sources! |
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Organic Food (02:34) Is it really healthier to buy organic? Tim and Moby shop around for answers. |
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Ozone Layer (03:10) You hear about it all the time, but what is it? What is it made of? Where can you find it? And why the heck is there a hole in it? Tim and Moby answer these questions in this movie! |
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Pax Romana (02:59) Learn about the Golden Age of Rome! |
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Petrol and Oil (04:30) Oil makes the world go round. |
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Pirates (05:06) Never mind the myths — what were pirates really all about? |
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Plagiarism (05:19) Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it! |
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Plate Tectonics (02:19) The continents of Earth weren't always like you see them today. They've moved, and they're still moving! Learn about the slowly changing face of our planet in this animated movie!
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Population Growth (02:52) Our population is exploding! See how it affects our environment in this animated BrainPOP movie. |
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Queen Elizabeth I (04:11) Discover the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England. |
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Rainbows (02:30) Learn about that wonder of optics, the rainbow! (Unicorns not included) |
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Ramadan (04:24) It’s the biggest holiday on the Muslim calendar. Now you can learn all about it! |
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Reading Skills (03:26) Get tips on how to improve your reading skills and reading comprehension. |
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Recycling (03:52) Learn how recycling can help our environment! |
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Referencing Sources (03:48) Learn how to write a good bibliography! |
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Religion (07:25) Tim and Moby talk about beliefs and explain some of the major world religions |
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Research (03:07) See how to find secondary and primary sources of information for a research paper. |
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Rise of the Roman Empire (03:52) Learn all about how Rome came to be a great empire! |
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Rivers (02:02) Tim and Moby explain how rivers form and what makes up a river system. |
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Roald Dahl (05:23) Enter a world of pure imagination—learn about the works of Roald Dahl! |
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Rock Cycle (02:58) OK, so the life of a rock doesn't sound interesting, but you'd be surprised! Tim and Moby explore the rock cycle in this animated movie! |
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Roman Republic (04:00) Examine the structure of the Roman Republic, and learn about what it has in common with modern republics like the United States! |
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Savanna (02:38) What's that lurking in the tall grass? Stick close to Tim and Moby as they explore the savanna! |
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Seasons (02:34) Spring into this movie and learn about the seasons! Summer cold, and Summer hot! Um. Uh, Winter! Winter, Winter, Winter. |
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September 11th (06:17) The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, changed the course of world history. Find out what happened and why in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Seven Wonders (05:23) How DID they build that Mausoleum? |
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Slavery (04:50) Learn about this disturbing period in American History |
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Snowflakes (03:09) Falling snow is a beautiful sight, but the hidden structure of snow is even more breathtaking! Find out how snowflakes form in this animated movie! |
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Soil (03:34) What's the difference between dirt and soil? Tim digs into the question. |
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Solar Energy (03:43) The sun is an almost endless source of energy. Find out how we're harnessing it! |
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South Pole (04:45) What makes the South Pole so cold? Tim and Moby get to the bottom of it |
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Stem Cells (04:31) Will stem cells change medicine? Find out with Tim and Moby! |
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Sumerians (05:15) Journey through time to visit one of the world's oldest civilisations! |
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Taiga (03:05) What's the taiga? Join Tim and Moby on their trip to this northern biome. |
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Temperature (03:18) Feeling a little hot under the collar? Or are you cool as a cucumber? Learn about Temperature in this animated movie! |
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The Beatles (05:51) Learn all about the Fab Four and their run as one of the most popular rock bands of all time! |
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The Great Wall of China (03:06) Who built the Great Wall of China, and why? |
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The Queen (04:35) Being the Queen is no easy task, as Tim and Moby find out in this bird’s eye view of the duties and obligations required of the Queen. |
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The Troubles (07:45) 33 years of fierce conflict leading to terrible atrocities in Northern Ireland, finally gave way to the Good Friday Agreement, bringing peace between the Catholics and the Protestants. Join Tim and Moby as they explain what can be accomplished through dialogue. |
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Thunderstorms (03:35) What's that rumbling in the distance? It's a thunderstorm! Watch this movie, in which Tim and Moby investigate these awe-inspiring storms! |
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Tides (02:22) Find out how the moon controls tides on Earth and how tides can provide us with energy in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Time Zones (04:02) What time is it over there? |
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Tornadoes (04:08) Nothing screams "Nature's Fury" like a tornado! Check 'em out here! |
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Tropical Rainforests (03:10) You hear a lot about the rain forest, but what is it? Where is it? And why is it so important? Learn about these majestic forests in this movie!
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Tsunami (04:00) Learn about these rare natural disasters! |
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Tundra (03:16) What's cold and dry and fragile but amazing all the same? Why, it's tundra! Learn about this biome here! |
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Types of Rock (02:41) Rocks don't just stay the way they are. They may change slowly, but they do change, from one type of rock to another! Check it out here! |
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United Nations (04:29) Just what do they do, anyway? |
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Vikings (05:42) Meet the vicious warriors of the frozen north! |
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Volcanoes (03:15) Violent eruptions! Huge plumes of gas! Rivers of molten lava! This movie investigates all this stuff and more! |
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War (03:07) Why do nations fight wars? Tim and Moby look at the underlyinrights , resources , injustice , rights , territory , civilised , glorious , civilized , prevent , communication , bomb, worldg reasons for fighting |
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Waste Management (03:44) Where does the rubbish go after you put it in the bin? We'll tell you after you take the rubbish out! |
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Water (02:10) Two thirds of the Earth is covered with it! It makes up most of your body weight! It's fun to swim in! It's water, and Tim and Moby dive into the subject in this animated movie! |
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Water Cycle (03:51) Learn about Earth's constantly moving water in this animated movie! |
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Water Pollution (03:42) What's muddying the water and what can you do about it? Only Tim will tell |
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Weather (04:01) Get the skinny on weather with Tim & Moby in this animated movie! |
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Weathering (02:07) Ever wondered how soil is made? Or how sharp mountain peaks can become soft hills? Check out our movie about weathering and learn! |
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William Shakespeare (05:04) Find out why Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in the English language! |
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Wind (03:02) Where does the wind come from? Tim and Moby answer this question here! (hint: there is no giant fan involved.) |
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Wind Energy (03:39) Find out how moving air can be turned into electricity, and why wind power rocks! |
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Winter Holidays (03:44) There sure are a lot of celebration in December! |
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Women's Suffrage (05:55) The history of women's suffrage, and how the right to vote was gained. |
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World Cup (04:35) Tim and Moby introduce you to the most watched sporting event in the world! |
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World War I (04:43) ‘The War to End all Wars’ and why it didn’t. |
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World War II (03:57) Learn about the people, battles, and turning points of The Big One. |
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World War II Causes (05:47) Discover the causes of one of the biggest conflicts of all time |
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| ENGLISH |
Adjectives (02:40) See how adjectives tell us more about nouns. |
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Adverbs (03:48) These words can describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, nouns, and even whole sentences. |
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Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homonyms (03:12) Some words sound alike and mean something different. Some words mean the same thing, but sound totally different. And some words sound nothing alike and mean the total opposite! Here's how to keep these words straight! |
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Back to School (02:02) It's that time again - holiday's over it's time to hit the books! Help make the transition a little easier with some helpful tips from Tim and Moby. |
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Blogs (03:39) I blog, you blog, we all blog for weblogs! |
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Capitalisation (05:13) Big letters, small letters, and when you should use them! |
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Clauses (04:50) Discover how clauses make sentences work! |
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Colons (03:23) Who knew two little dots could be so useful? |
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Compound Sentences (02:16) Identify compound sentences and learn how to use them.
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Conjunctions (04:43) Either you learn about conjunctions, or you won’t get any pudding! |
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Contractions (02:10) Learn what a contraction is and where it can be used in writing and speech |
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Dictionary And Thesaurus (04:44) Learn more about words and their meanings! |
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Drama (05:06) Learn all about drama through the ages—from comedy to tragedy and from ancient Greece to Shakespeare. |
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Etymology (05:49) Learn about the history of words with Tim and Moby. |
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Frankenstein (04:34) What was Mary Shelley thinking of when she wrote Frankenstein? Find out in this BrainPOP UK movie |
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Getting Help (02:46) How to know when you need help, who to turn to, and how to ask for it. |
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Idioms and Cliches (04:16) Every village needs an idiom. |
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Imagination (04:31) Explore the world inside your head! |
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Improving Sentences (05:04) Learn how to write more descriptively! |
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Interjections (02:17) Learn what interjections are, and how they are used in writing and speech. |
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Internet Search (03:24) Learn how to do a search on the Internet! |
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Lord of the Flies (04:45) Tim and Moby introduce you to William Golding’s classic novel! |
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Main Idea (04:38) Wait, what was that all about? Learn how to find the main idea! |
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Mood and Tone (04:17) Find out how mood and tone affect a piece of writing! |
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Nouns (02:32)
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Online Sources (04:41) Learn to identify the good, the bad, and the untrustworthy online sources! |
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Parts of Speech (02:09) An explanation of the basic parts of speech - nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. |
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Personal Pronouns (02:24) Find out how personal pronouns refer to their antecedents.
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Plagiarism (05:19) Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it! |
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Poetry (05:24) Learn what makes a poem art! |
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Possessives (04:03) Discover the grammar of possessives, including possessive nouns and pronouns. |
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Prepositional Phrases (02:21) Learn what a preposition is and how to identify prepositional phrases. |
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Prewriting - Organising Your Thoughts (02:52) Learn how to organise your thoughts and map out your writing. |
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Public Speaking (03:04) Tim’s tips for delivering a successful oral report or speech. |
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Punctuation (02:49) Learn about how punctuation helps you, um, punctuate sentences! |
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Reading a Newspaper (03:06) Let Tim and Moby show you one of the cheapest, most entertaining and best forms of education you’ll ever find!
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Reading Skills (03:26) Get tips on how to improve your reading skills and reading comprehension. |
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Referencing Sources (03:48) Learn how to write a good bibliography! |
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Research (03:07) See how to find secondary and primary sources of information for a research paper. |
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Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes (03:51) Remind yourself about prefixes, suffixes, and root words! |
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Semicolons (03:37) Be more than semi-knowledgeable about semicolons! |
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Sentence Fragments (03:57) Do your sentences have all their parts? |
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Show Not Tell (03:27) Vivid descriptions will transform your writing. Bring your story to life with tips from Tim and Moby. |
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Similes and Metaphors (02:34) A look at how these poetic devices can improve your writing.
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Subject Verb Object (02:01) How does a subject combine with an object - and how do they form a complete sentence? |
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Subject Verb Agreement (02:12) See how singulars and plurals affect the verbs they control. |
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Tenses (06:55) Learn how to describe the past, present, and future! |
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Test Preparation (03:00) Learn helpful strategies for getting ready to take a test! |
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Test Taking Skills (03:24) Now that you're sitting at your desk with the Big Test staring you in the face, what should you do? Huh? Tick tock tick tock! |
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The Writing Process (03:44) Start with a basic topic, add two or three ideas, review, proofread and hey presto!- you have an essay! |
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They’re, Their and There (01:56) Tim’s going out to meet his new neighbours. |
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Types of Sentences (01:45) An explanation of statements, questions, commands and exclamations. |
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Types of Writing (03:53) Writing styles vary with the job they’re supposed to do. Identify the types and master the power of the pen! |
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Verbs and their Objects (02:24) How to identify and use verbs, direct objects and indirect objects. |
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Writing an Essay (03:50) Learn how to write a good essay, and what should go in each paragraph. |
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Writing Dialogue (02:58) How to write realistic dialogue. |
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Writing In Sequence (02:48) Find out how to write in sequence and why it's important. |
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| MATHS |
Adding and Subtracting Fractions (04:22) Even fractions have their pluses and minuses. |
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Adding and Subtracting Integers (04:46) Add some integers here, subtract some integers there…Tim and Moby show you how! |
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Area of Polygons (02:20) Measuring polygons may look tricky, but it's a snap, once Tim and Moby show you how it's done! |
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Basic Probability (02:09) You may think that chance is just a roll of the dice, but... um... actually chance IS just a roll of the dice. Learn how to calculate and express basic probability with Tim and Moby. |
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Binary (03:21) Computers are great, but they don't speak our language! In this movie, learn about their communication style of choice: binary! |
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Budgets (05:35) Find out how making a budget can keep you in the black and help you save money! |
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Calculus (04:43) Who’s afraid of calculus? |
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Commutative Property (01:58) Find out all about the order of calculations for addition and multiplication problems in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Comparing Prices (03:01) Learn how to compare prices with Tim and Moby. |
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Converting Fractions to Decimals (03:35) We all know that ‘one half’ is the same as ‘0.5’ but how do we get from one to the other? |
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Decimals (04:29) Find out one popular way to represent a part of a whole! |
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Distance, Speed, and Time (03:53) Learn strategies for solving Distance, Speed, and Time problems. |
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Distributive Property (02:01) The Distributive Property involves addition and multiplication. Find out all about it in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Division (04:28) Learn how to divide and conquer! |
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Elapsed Time (04:38) How do you know how much time has gone by? Tim and Moby teach you to keep track of elapsed time. |
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Estimating (05:33) Not sure how much farther you have to go? Learn how to estimate distances with Tim and Moby! |
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Exponents (04:27) Exponents – more powers than Superman! |
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Factoring (05:02) What do factors and multiplication have to do with breaking numbers into smaller pieces? Find out in this animated movie! |
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Fibonacci Sequence (05:24) Discover the meaning of this mysterious sequence! |
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Finding Percentages (04:06) Three methods for calculating percentages, depending upon the information you have. |
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Geometry (04:04) Get out your compass and protractor! |
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Graphs (05:27) Learn about bar, pie, and line graphs with this adventure to the Caribbean! |
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Interest (04:23) Learn how opening a bank account can get you free money! |
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Maths problems (04:09) We can’t solve all your problems—but we’ll help make maths problems a snap. |
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Mean, Median, Mode, and Range (02:24) Learn about how mean, median, mode, and range can help you work with sets!
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Measuring Angles (02:13) How to measure angles using a protractor and the difference between acute, obtuse and right angles. |
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Measuring Circles (03:06) How to use radius and diameter to find the circumference and area of a circle.
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Mixed Numbers (01:56) What are mixed numbers?
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Multiplication (04:28) Let the zookeeper’s boy introduce you to the basics of multiplication… |
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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (02:33) Tim and Moby show you how to multiply and divide fractions in this BrainPOP UK movie! |
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Order of Calculation (02:15) The associative property works for addition and multiplication. Find out all about it in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (02:42) We never knew straight lines could be so interesting! Have a look at what they can do. |
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Pi (02:48) Learn what the number pi measures and how you can use it in geometry. |
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Polygons (02:22) Learn about polygons with Tim & Moby! |
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Polyhedrons (03:16) Watch the Greek gods (and Tim) playing dice with polyhedrons! |
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Prime Numbers (05:42) The numbers with only two factors. |
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Proportions (02:36) Tim and Moby show you how to use proportions in everyday life in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Ratios (01:47) Learn about ratios and how they work! |
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Roman Numerals (04:56) Learn how to read the numbers that Julius Caesar used to count his legions! |
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Rounding (03:44) This movie on rounding’s only about three minutes long. |
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Similar Figures (04:27) Find out why indirect measurement is useful and what it has to do with similar triangles in this BrainPOP movie.
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Simple Equations (05:18) Learn how to simplify and solve algebraic equations. |
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Slope and Intercept (04:10) Work out how to plot the x- and y-intercepts of a line and calculate its slope! |
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Statistics (05:08) Learn about the field of statistics, and see how statistical terms show up in everyday life! |
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Theorem of Pythagoras (02:47) Tim and Moby prove the Theorem of Pythagoras in this BrainPOP movie |
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Transformation (02:47) Translate, rotate, and reflect. Repeat for best results. |
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Types of Triangles (03:31) A look at different types of triangles and how to identify them. |
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Using a Calculator (04:05) Forgotten your pencil? Never mind! Here’s help on how to get the answer, fast. |
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Volume of Cylinders (02:09) Learn to find the volume of cylinders. |
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Volume of Prisms (02:39) How to find the volume of prisms! |
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| ARTS |
'60s Folk (04:04) This is land is your land, this land is Tim and Moby’s land! |
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Blues (05:51) Learn about a uniquely American form of music—the blues! |
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Brass Instruments (04:27) Learn about trumpets, tubas, and other instruments that are full of hot air! |
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Clefs and Time Signatures (05:05) Learn some of the basics of musical notation! |
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Frida Kahlo (05:16) Discover why the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo became such a fantastic artist! |
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Hip-Hop and Rap (06:02) From 1970s block parties to media empires of today, learn about the history of hip hop and rap! |
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Jazz (05:34) Learn the basics of jazz, from saxophone solos to scat singing! |
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Leonardo Da Vinci (04:18) Meet the original Renaissance man! |
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Louis Armstrong (03:58) Meet the father of jazz! |
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Ludwig Van Beethoven (04:23) Meet Ludwig van Beethoven, composer extraordinaire! |
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Melody and Harmony (04:11) See how a simple tune can turn into a masterpiece with melody and harmony! |
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Michelangelo Buonarroti (04:14) Meet the Italian master artist, Michelangelo! |
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Percussion (03:39) Keep up the beat and discover what percussion instruments are all about! |
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Reading Music (05:12) Learn about the language of music! |
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Strings (04:47) Pluck, strike and bow your way into a better understanding of stringed instruments! |
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The Beatles (05:51) Learn all about the Fab Four and their run as one of the most popular rock bands of all time! |
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Vocals (04:34) Learn how to sing—or rap—like a star in this movie about vocals! |
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Voice (02:49) La, la, la! Singing is fun! Talking's not so bad either! Let Tim and Moby take you on a tour of your voice! |
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William Shakespeare (05:04) Find out why Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in the English language! |
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Woodwind (01:50) Like music? Learn how Woodwind instruments make their beautiful sounds in this animated movie! |
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Acne (03:13) Find out what's really behind those little red bumps called acne! |
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Adam Smith (05:13) Meet the inventor of modern economics! |
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Addiction (03:39) Looking for a movie on drug abuse? |
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ADHD (03:23) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects many people. In this movie, we explain some of the symptoms and offer some hints on how to deal with it successfully! |
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Adolescence (03:51) Ah, yes, the wonder years... |
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Adulthood (03:24) Growing up means both fun and responsibility – find out what it’s like to be an adult! |
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Ageing (03:35) Ageing is a natural part of life. What happens to your body as you grow older? Tim and Moby can't wait to show you! |
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AIDS (03:12) Tim and Moby explain how HIV attacks the immune system and causes AIDS in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Allergies (03:48) When your immune system goes haywire! |
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Anne Frank (03:21) Why are we reading her diary? |
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Anthrax (02:57) Tim and Moby explain what causes anthrax and who can get it. |
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Antibiotic Resistance (05:26) Don’t be scared of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”—be informed! |
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Apartheid (04:41) Learn about Nelson Mandela and the history of South Africa's discriminatory laws |
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Appendix (03:22) Who wants to see Tim’s scar? |
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Asthma (02:23) Asthma is a disease that affects millions of people. But if you know how your asthma works, it's really not so bad! Breathe easy with Tim and Moby as they show you what causes asthma attacks, as well as how to avoid them! |
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Autism (03:30) What do you know about Autism? Learn the facts and dispel the myths! |
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Banking (04:54) Learn how banks work, and what types of purposes they serve! |
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Bicycle Safety (05:20) Learn the safest way to get around on two wheels! |
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Blood Pressure (03:13) High pressure? Low pressure? See what blood pressure is all about in this BrainPOP movie. |
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Body Weight (02:39) There are many body types, but being too fat or too thin can be unhealthy! Get the small details on this big issue! |
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Bogies (03:10) Pick this movie! Or, then again, maybe you shouldn’t. . . |
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Braces (02:38) Those metal things in your mouth do more than just add weight to your head! Learn about how braces straighten your teeth in this animated movie! |
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Broken Bones (04:28) Ever break a bone? OUCH! Ever wonder how they heal? Explore the intricacies of the breaking of bones in this movie!
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Bruises (03:14) What makes your skin turn black and blue when you get an injury? |
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Budgets (05:35) Find out how making a budget can keep you in the black and help you save money! |
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Bullying (02:47) Why do some kids pick on other kids? How can you make it stop? Tim and Moby discuss bullying in this animated movie.
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Burns (04:00) Fire’s not always your friend! |
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Caffeine (03:32) How many cups of coffee is too many cups of coffee? Huh? Hmm? What do you think? Hmm? |
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Cancer (04:36) What is cancer? Why is it so dangerous? Learn about cancer in this animated movie |
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Chickenpox (03:27) A chickenpox on both your houses! |
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Communism (04:18) Share the wealth? You decide. |
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Comparing Prices (03:01) Learn how to compare prices with Tim and Moby. |
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Credit Cards (04:12) Find out why you need to think twice before you charge it! |
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Cyberbullying (04:14) Learn how to deal with harassment in cyberspace. |
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Death (04:03) See what happens when death becomes us. |
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Diabetes (03:03) Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of people! Learn about it in this animated movie! |
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Digital Etiquette (04:04) Learn the do’s and don’ts of digital etiquette! |
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Divali (04:21) An illuminating introduction to the Hindu festival! |
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Dreams (04:20) Messages from your subconscious mind, or just a load of neural noise? |
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Drug Abuse (04:16) Everyone says that drugs are bad, and that you should stay away from them. We agree, but have you ever wondered why? This animated movie gives you the low-down on why drug abuse is a bad idea. |
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Dyslexia (03:52) Finally understand the meaning of Dyslexia and discover why some of the most creative minds have actually been dyslexic! |
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Eating Disorders (04:27) Get the lowdown on eating disorders. |
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Emergency 999 (04:35) Emergency! Help! 999! You know what to dial, now find out how the emergency operators work – and how you can help them do their job to the maximum efficiency. |
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Faces (04:02) What’s in a face? Tim shows you just how much |
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Feminism (04:42) It's not a bad word! |
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Fighting Hunger (03:30) Learn how WAICENT's tools and the FAO's resources can help to end food insecurity! |
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First Aid (04:42) Mastering a few simple rules could help you save someone’s life. Learn about the basics of first aid. |
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Fitness (02:05) Keeping fit is a great way to stay healthy and live a long life! Learn more with this movie on fitness! |
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Flu and Flu Vaccine (04:06) Learn the facts about flu and who needs to get the flu vaccine.
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Foetal Development (05:01) Tim and Moby explain how human beings begin life as a single fertilized cell! |
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Food Safety (03:40) Wait! Before you eat that chicken...learn how to keep your food safe! |
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Football (05:36) Learn about most popular game on the planet! |
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Getting Help (02:46) How to know when you need help, who to turn to, and how to ask for it. |
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Growth (03:30) You weren't always this tall! How did you grow from a tiny little baby to the person you are now? And how will you grow in the future? Watch this movie to learn more! |
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Halloween (05:18) Learn all about Halloween in this spooooooky BrainPOP UK movie! |
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Helen Keller (04:38) Meet a woman who could do anything…even though she was deaf and blind! |
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Holocaust (06:09) Learn about this dark chapter in human history. |
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Homeostasis (03:26) Ever wonder how your body knows to fall asleep or be hungry? We may take these simple facts of life for granted, but Tim and Moby don't! In this animated movie, we explore the magic of homeostasis! |
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Hormones (03:05) Find out what hormones are and how different hormones affect your body chemistry. |
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Immune System (05:06) Your immune system keeps you from getting ill! Want to learn how it works? Trust us, it's clever! |
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Infancy (03:17) Ga ga goo goo (Translation: Infants rock!) |
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Information Privacy (04:16) Don’t just give your information to anyone—keep it safe and private! |
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Interest (04:23) Learn how opening a bank account can get you free money! |
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International Space Station (04:28) Watch space exploration take another giant leap forward as we take you on an animated tour of the International Space Station! |
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Mahatma Gandhi (06:25) Nonviolence is the way |
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Marie Curie (04:28) Meet the woman responsible for your last x-ray! |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (05:15) Learn about the leader of the American civil rights movement. |
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Money (04:04) Tim and Moby travel back in time to find the origin of money and how we got from trading cows to paper and coins in this animated movie! |
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Mourning (07:26) How do we grieve for the dead? |
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Multiple Sclerosis (04:55) Find out what MS is all about! |
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New Year (04:09) It's celebrated the world over, but not always at the same time, and not always in the same way! Watch as Tim and Moby take you to different corners of the globe to see how the people of Earth celebrate the new year! |
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Nobel Prize (03:00) Learn about this prestigious international prize. |
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Nutrition (04:03) Well, OF COURSE you should eat a balanced diet, but have you ever wondered why? Find the answers here! |
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Olympics (04:23) Faster! Higher! Stronger! The ultimate honour in sports excellence! |
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Online Safety (05:05) The Internet is useful and fun, but is it safe? It can be, if you follow Moby's simple tips! |
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Organic Food (02:34) Is it really healthier to buy organic? Tim and Moby shop around for answers. |
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Population Growth (02:52) Our population is exploding! See how it affects our environment in this animated BrainPOP movie. |
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Puberty (02:32) What on earth is happening to me? Tim and Moby answer some common questions about puberty and growing up in this animated movie! |
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Ramadan (04:24) It’s the biggest holiday on the Muslim calendar. Now you can learn all about it! |
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Religion (07:25) Tim and Moby talk about beliefs and explain some of the major world religions |
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Reproductive System (02:18) Learn stuff about the reproductive system with Tim and Moby!
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Respiratory System (03:46) Know the difference between breathing and respiration? Find out all about the Respiratory System in this BrainPOP movie! |
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Roman Republic (04:00) Examine the structure of the Roman Republic, and learn about what it has in common with modern republics like the United States! |
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September 11th (06:17) The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, changed the course of world history. Find out what happened and why in this BrainPOP UK movie. |
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Slavery (04:50) Learn about this disturbing period in American History |
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Sleep (03:36) Zzzzzz! Chances are, you've never seen yourself asleep. But don't fret! Tim and Moby will show you what happens to you while you're off in dreamland! |
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Smallpox (03:16) Tim and Moby examine the smallpox virus and take a look at its history. |
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Smoking (02:54) Tim and Moby explain why cigarettes are bad for your body and addictive |
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Stock Market (03:16) Learn about the ups and downs of the stock market! |
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Stocks and Shares (03:34) What does it mean to own a share of a company? |
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Sun Protection (04:14) Don’t get burned—learn how to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays! |
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Supply and Demand (03:09) You demand a movie on economics? Okay, then. We’ll supply you with one. |
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Swine flu (05:58) Get the facts about the swine flu: what it is, how it spreads, and what you can do to protect yourself |
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Terrorism (06:16) Terrorism is frightening—but the more you know, the less scary it is. |
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The Queen (04:35) Being the Queen is no easy task, as Tim and Moby find out in this bird’s eye view of the duties and obligations required of the Queen. |
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The Troubles (07:45) 33 years of fierce conflict leading to terrible atrocities in Northern Ireland, finally gave way to the Good Friday Agreement, bringing peace between the Catholics and the Protestants. Join Tim and Moby as they explain what can be accomplished through dialogue. |
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United Nations (04:29) Just what do they do, anyway? |
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Vaccines (04:18) Have you had your flu shot this year? |
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Vision Problems (03:38) Get a clear picture of vision problems in this BrainPOP movie! |
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War (03:07) Why do nations fight wars? Tim and Moby look at the underlyinrights , resources , injustice , rights , territory , civilised , glorious , civilized , prevent , communication , bomb, worldg reasons for fighting |
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Winter Holidays (03:44) There sure are a lot of celebration in December! |
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Women's Suffrage (05:55) The history of women's suffrage, and how the right to vote was gained. |
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World Cup (04:35) Tim and Moby introduce you to the most watched sporting event in the world! |
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| DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY |
Ada Lovelace (05:22) Meet Ada Lovelace, British mathematician and the first computer programmer! |
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Airbags (02:30) Airbags in cars save lives, but how do they work? Learn the truth from Tim and Moby! |
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Analogue and Digital Recording (05:03) Cassette or MP3? You decide! |
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Architecture (04:15) Discover the discipline of architecture—and meet some of the world’s most famous architects! |
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Assembly Line (02:02) Ever heard of the Industrial Revolution? If you have, then you MUST know about the assembly line! Watch this film to learn more! |
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Batteries (03:12) You never notice them until they run out of juice! But they power everything from handheld games to submarines! Learn the science behind batteries in this animated movie! |
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Binary (03:21) Computers are great, but they don't speak our language! In this movie, learn about their communication style of choice: binary! |
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Biofuels (05:11) Learn about cleaner-burning, entirely renewable fuels! |
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Blogs (03:39) I blog, you blog, we all blog for weblogs! |
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Bridges (04:40) Find out how bridges are built, and why. |
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Building Basics (02:46) Find out how buildings are designed to withstand the effects of gravity, compression, and tension.
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Cameras (04:17) So many ways to take a picture – but don’t let Moby get hold of your camera! |
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Cars (00:00) Cruise along with Tim and Moby in this BrainPOP movie about cars! |
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Chocolate (04:12) How does chocolate get from the tree to the sweet shop shelf? Follow Tim and Moby on a mouthwatering field trip. |
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Compact discs/dvd (02:18) How can that flat plastic circle hold all that information? Learn about CDs, both music and data in this animated movie! There's some stuff about DVDs, too, if you're interested! |
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Compass (01:44) How does a compass know which way is North? What is "North" for that matter? Find out here! |
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Computer (03:26) What's a computer? You're looking at one! But what makes it tick? Well, it doesn't actually tick, but this movie will show you how it works! |
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Computer History (05:07) Does it not compute? Or does it compute so much that we just blew your circuits?! |
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Computer Mouse (03:43) You're probably so used to your mouse by now that you don't even notice it! You know what it does, but do you know how it does it? Learn about your computer's mouse in this animated movie! |
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Computer Viruses (05:00) Ever get one of those suspicious emails with a weird attachment? Before you open it, watch this movie on computer viruses! |
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Cyberbullying (04:14) Learn how to deal with harassment in cyberspace. |
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Dams (03:01) People have used dams to control their environments for thousands of years. Let Tim and Moby show you how they work! |
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Data Storage Devices (04:36) CD, DVD, or flash drive? We tell you what they are; you decide what you need! |
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Digital Animation (03:24) See how a BrainPOP movie gets made! |
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Digital Etiquette (04:04) Learn the do’s and don’ts of digital etiquette! |
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Email and IM (04:07) Changing the world one message at a time! |
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Fax Machine (02:22) Before e-mail there was the fax! And frankly, fax machines still come in pretty handy! Let Tim and Moby show you how they work! |
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Fireworks (03:10) What's cooler than a good firework? A sky full of great fireworks! Check out this movie for an explanation of how they work! |
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Flight (03:32) Nervous about flying? Or do you love to soar with the eagles? Either way, you'll enjoy this explanation of the mechanics of flight!
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Gears (03:51) Move into high gear! (Or don’t. Just stay in neutral. It’s up to you.) |
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Global Positioning System (03:15) GPS receivers are great at helping you get un-lost, but just how the heck do they work? Tim & Moby explain in this animated movie! |
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Hybrid Cars (03:57) Go under the bonnet to see what makes hybrid cars go! |
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Information Privacy (04:16) Don’t just give your information to anyone—keep it safe and private! |
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Internet (04:50) Ever wonder how information travels over the Internet? Follow Tim and Moby through the wires as they explore the largest computer network on Earth! |
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Internet Search (03:24) Learn how to do a search on the Internet! |
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Lasers (02:49) Zap! Nothing says "beam of coherent light" like a laser! Learn how lasers work in this animated movie! |
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Levers (03:22) From seesaws to scales to wheelbarrows, the lever has been shown to be one of the best inventions ever! Learn about the different classes of levers in this animated movie!
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Mobile Phone (04:03) Ring! Ring! Ever wonder how a cell phone works? Answer the call of curiosity with this animated movie! |
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MP3 (03:02) You hear about MP3s all the time, but exactly what are they? Tim and Moby explain this interesting file format in this snappy animated movie. |
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Nanotechnology (05:13) Ready for nanobots to rule the world? |
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Online Safety (05:05) The Internet is useful and fun, but is it safe? It can be, if you follow Moby's simple tips! |
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Online Sources (04:41) Learn to identify the good, the bad, and the untrustworthy online sources! |
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Pasteurisation (03:43) Does this milk smell funny to you? |
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Plagiarism (05:19) Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it! |
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Plastic (05:23) Plastic's everywhere -- from the casing on your MP3 player to the soles of your trainers. Learn all about this versatile stuff |
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Printers (02:55) Computers are great, but what happens when you need something on paper? That's where the printer comes in! Okay, so you knew that, but this movie shows you how the printer actually does its job! |
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Pulleys (02:35) One of the greatest simple machines is the pulley! It lets you lift really heavy stuff! Watch this animated movie to learn how!
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Radar (04:08) How far, how fast, how big... how does radar get all that information about distant objects? |
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Radio (04:08) AM or FM? The choice is yours with this movie about the ins and outs of radio! |
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Refrigerators (02:25) How does your refrigerator stay cool? Watch this movie and learn! |
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Robots (02:25) Robots--our little mechanical pals! Learn about what makes a robot, what robots can do to help us, and more! |
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Satellites (02:44) What do all those satellites do up there? |
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Skyscrapers (02:54) Learn about the tallest structures in the world, and how they stay up! |
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Social Networking (05:05) How people connect without leaving home! |
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Space Flight (05:06) Find out what it takes to get into outer space! |
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Submarines (03:20) Dive deep underwater with Tim and Moby as they explore the world of Submarines! |
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Telescopes (03:23) Find out all about the optics of telescopes and how they let us see far away objects! |
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Television (05:08) We used to think that TV was a magic box with tiny people inside it putting on little plays for our amusement! Now, thanks to this movie, we know better! |
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Wheel and Axle (01:54) Tim and Moby explain how the wheel and axle works as a simple machine. |
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