Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Reptiles
In this episode, the Science Guy offers a look into the cold-blooded world of reptiles. Their blood, unlike human blood, varies according to the temperature of their surroundings, which explains why snakes and lizards bask in the sun. Bill Nye inserts his trademark humor into this scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
The role of rivers and streams in the environment is the topic in this episode from the Bill Nye the Science Guy series. Bill Nye reveals how and where rivers begin, and where they eventually end up. He shows how they can support a variety of wildlife, including salmon and other fish, but that they have a destructive side too, eroding soil and flooding the land. Nye inserts his usual trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Smell
The nose is used for much more than respiration, as Bill Nye explains in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Smell. He shows how odor molecules influence the olfactory membranes that tell the brain what smells good or bad. Nye inserts his trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Sound
This episode of the Bill Nye the Science Guy series is noisier than usual, as the Science Guy talks about the science of sound. He discusses the waves that carry sound to human ears, making examples of school bells and stereo speakers. Nye inserts his trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
Voices of Shakespeare's England - Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life
Gr 9 Up–This valuable volume comprises excerpts from and analysis of 51 documents–from letters and diaries to public records and polemics–providing a detailed look into the era. The well-written introduction discusses economic, social, religious, political, and literary life, and a section on “Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents.” Each selection is then presented within its historical context, defining important vocabulary and offering questions, discussion topics, activities, and references to focus exploration.
