Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Garbage
When Bill Nye set forth to interest kids in science, he tossed out the old lecturer-in-front-of-class model of instruction. His energized, standup scientist version goes over much better with young students, who can relate to his kid-friendly comparisons and examples. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Garbage is a look at two different kinds of garbage -- biodegradable and non-biodegradable.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Friction
In the Science Guy series, Bill Nye engages young students in the exciting world of science, using whatever means necessary to focus their attention on the important concepts. These means can include rapid-fire delivery of the facts, kid-oriented graphics and demonstrations, jokes, special guests, on-location filming, music video parodies, and general silliness.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Fossils
Fossils can reveal all sorts of secrets, some millions of years old. In Bill Nye the Science Guy: Fossils, the Science Guy gets up close to fossils, visiting the La Brea Tar Pits in California. His special guest is paleontologist Grace Irby, who offers some expert commentary. Nye discusses the various kinds of fossils that have been found, including bones, plants, tracks, and outlines of long-dead life forms.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Forests
Forests are very complex ecosystems, and Bill Nye is all set to help students understand what they are all about. While their most obvious feature is trees, there's a world of activity and purpose in a forest, whether it is a tropical, deciduous, or rain forest. In Bill Nye the Science Guy: Forests, Nye shows students the levels of a forest, which include the canopy, the under story, and the floor.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Forensics
Forensics scientists can find criminals when no one else can. Much of their detective work is accomplished in the lab, where they analyze bits and pieces found at a crime scene. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Forensics finds the standup scientist checking out how these behind-the-scenes investigators do their job.
