Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye knows how to provide easy access to hard science. What's his secret? A fast-paced approach blending humor and hands-on activities. Bill encourages kids to ask interesting questions...then shows them how to discover fascinating answers. Enlist the Science Guy's help when it comes to teaching a range of subjects such as Health, Math, Nature, and Environmental issues.

Episode Descriptions

Episode 001: Balance: To show how the center of gravity is established so that objects balance.

Episode 002: Comets & Meteors: To simulate the effect of meteorites hitting the surface of a planet.

Episode 003: Communication: To develop a system of communication with a variety of sounds.

Episode 004: Computers: To demonstrate the function of a computer chip and to invent a language and numerical system with an answer key using these chips.

Episode 005: Flight: With the help of his team of young scientists and some common household items, Bill Nye demonstrates how airplanes, birds, and helicopters create differences in air pressure to develop lift for flying.

Episode 006: Forensics:To reveal the residue left on fingers with most foods.

Episode 007: Fossils: Discover the relationship between dinosaurs and birds, and find out that rhinoceroses once lived in Nebraska. Bill also tracks down dinosaur footprints with paleontologist Grace Irby and travels to the La Brea Tar Pits to see what's underneath all that tar.

Episode 008: Life Cycles: To observe the sprouting of roots from vegetables.

Episode 009: Measurement: To determine how many strides it will take to walk a mile.

Episode 010: Moon, The : To demonstrate the Earth-Moon system.

Episode 011: Pseudoscience: To demonstrate the strength of air under compression.

Episode 012: Simple Machines: To demonstrate how gears make work easier and increase speed and energy.

Episode 013: Structure: To build bridges with a few given materials to determine their strength.

Episode 014: Time: To use two stationary objects to determine the speed of a moving object.

Episode 015: Volcanoes: To demonstrate how a substance would react under extreme heat and pressure causing rocks and minerals to form and change shape.

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