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Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Language
English
Description
Bill Nye goes underwater to talk about ocean ecosystems and the importance of small organisms such as coral, kelp, and plankton. These latter organisms are the food of huge whales, which gather them by straining thousands of tons of sea water through their mouths.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In GERMS, Bill uses foam models to illustrate the various types of germs and how they function. The recurring character, "Mamma Crust," motivates kids to brush their teeth, wash their hands, and cut way back on picking their noses.
4) Energy
Language
English
Description
"What scientific principle is at work in every theme park ride the Imagineers create? It's Energy. The Imagineers reveal the role energy plays in popular theme park attractions such as Epcot's Test Track and the Mad Tea Party. Students will learn that energy is the ability to do work and that energy is constantly being transferred from one thing to another. They will also identify the difference between potential and kinetic energy and be able to...
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"Follow Bill Nye in Forests, when he goes swinging through the trees in Washington, Florida, Texas, and California, to bring viewers close to the tallest and possibly oldest living things in the world. Examine a real forest fire to see how it benefits a forest's ecosystem"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"In Measurement, see some of our most important tools used for measuring. Telescopes, spectroscopes, microscopes, stethoscopes, radar, thermometers, scales, barometers -- not to mention the humble ruler -- are all used to compare stuff in our universe and make observations"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"What do syrup, milk shakes, and air all have in common? In Fluids, you'll discover that they're all fluids, or stuff that can bend, squish, flow, move, dodge, or mosey along without breaking or separating"--Container.
12) Rocks and soil
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In ROCKS & SOIL, Bill unearths the hard facts on volcanoes, landslides, tectonic plates, rivers, weather, and their varied effects on the creaton of rocks and soil. Check out how to unearth fossils and sedimentary rocks and soil and discover why there's a piece of quartz in watches.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In Forensics, join Bill as he explores the world of forensic science. Learn how detectives reconstruct events from the past using bloodhounds, fingerprints, and DNA. Did you know that scientists can identify a person using only a drop of blood or a flake of skin?
15) Electricity
Language
English
Description
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy explores the science of safety by going behind the scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are tested to keep us safe. Learn the shocking truth about conductors and insulators and why electricity can be dangerous if you become part of the circuit.
Series
Publisher
Playaway View
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Go on location with Bill Nye the Science Guy at Underwriters Laboratories as he explains the science -- and danger -- behind fire, electricity, germs, and renewable energy. Bill demonstrates how knowledge and awareness offer opportunities to learn and to practice safe behaviors.