The Elements: Silicon

Discover the unique properties of silicon, which is found in many things from sand to computers.

Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points.

Silicon is a metalloid element.

Silicon is found in sand, quartz, the Sun and stars.

Silicon compounds can be made into plastics.

The silicon chip has allowed us to develop powerful computers.

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.