Nobel and Dynamite
By Imagine Learning - Twig (middle years+)From BoclipsOctober 8, 2025
The story of Alfred Nobel's life work and legacy, and his little known role in the discovery of dynamite.
Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points.
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867.
Alfred Nobel also founded the Nobel Peace Prize, which honors outstanding progress in science and peace.
Nitroglycerin is a highly volatile liquid, which was adapted by Nobel to make it more stable and suitable for use in construction work.
A detonator was invented for dynamite so explosions could be set off at a safe distance.
A Twig Context Film.
Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.
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