Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Lakes & Ponds
Bill Nye had a brief career as a stand-up comedian after getting his degree in mechanical engineering. He brings that comedic quality to his series of science programs, and students are grateful. He explains the difference between lakes and ponds, and illustrates how they occur. These bodies of water are very common, especially in Minnesota, which boasts over 10,000 lakes. Nye's ability to communicate with young students makes the series ..
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.
Because the plates of the Earth are always moving, earthquakes are frequent, although most are too small to be detected by humans. "Standup scientist" Bill Nye confronts the quaking Earth in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Earthquakes, and helps young science students understand the forces behind the shakes. In his usual fashion, Nye throws jokes, Sounds of Science music, and a lot of silliness that youngsters can appreciate into his shows. But instead of detracting from the subject, these devices help students recall the concepts being taught
To persuade students that science is a cool subject, Bill Nye will go to extremes, as he continues to provide scientific instruction in this series. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Climates offers a discussion about variation in climates, and how they affect plants, animals, and humans. Naturally, the program is filled with a large amount of science content interspersed with music videos, bad jokes that are usually pretty funny, and bizarre graphics that will appeal to young students.
It's a very chemical world, and some of it involves explosive results, as some students will be happy to discover in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Chemical Reactions. Bill Nye continues his popular series of science programs that presents scientific concepts in an entertaining way. His methods have won him many awards, and the loyalty of educators, who admire how he can hold the attention of young students. In this episode, Nye explains how everything is made of chemicals, and gives the signs that indicate a chemical reaction is occurring.
