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3) Germs
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Bill Nye uses foam models to illustrate the various types of germs and how they function. The recurring character, "Mama Crust," motivates kids to brush their teeth, wash their hands, and cut way back on picking their noses.
4) Insects
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
In INSECTS, Bill talks to special guest Queen Latifah, who's abuzz about her other favorite queens ... bees. The lab kids go exploring at an insectorium and go digging for insect fossils.
5) Reptiles
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Bill Nye talks about reptiles, their nature, habitat, food, body temperature, and how they breed. Snakes and crocodiles are fascinating creatures and Nye gives us a close look.
6) Sound
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Bill Nye talks about sound; how it is created, its effects on our lives and our world and the way we use sounds.
7) Volcanoes
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Bill Nye discusses how volcanoes erupt, how they're formed, and more.
8) Water cycle
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Did you know that most of the water on the planet is the same water that's been here since the Earth formed? Bill uses a whimsical model to demonstrate the phases of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
10) Archaeology
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Bill digs into the fascinating science of archaeology, the study of those who lived before us. Richard Karn drops y to check out some ancient Tool Time-stlye artifacts.
11) Computers
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational
Pub. Date
c2004, c1996
Description
Bill Nye explores electronic data processing by examining the design and construction of computers. The science guy explains the binary system, describing how computers recognize and store information and create images. Identifies computer hardware and software and defines the function of a computer network. Features a segment on web page design and illustrates how computer technology has impacted civilization.
12) Deserts
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Explores the unique ecosystem of the desert and demonstrates the special ways its native plants and animals flourish.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. Find out what makes big pieces of the Earth's crust (the plates) move and what you should have on hand in case of a quake.
14) Fish
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Bill Nye takes a dive underwater to study fish. Explore the depths with these submerged creatures and discover how they breathe, grow, and survive in their wet environment.
15) Gravity
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Have you ever wondered what holds the ocean on the Earth? Or what makes the Earth round? Perhaps you've thought about what holds humans to the ground? Host Bill Nye provides the explanation for these and other questions about the Earth's gravity.
16) Plants
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
"In Plants, Science Guy Bill Nye branches out and gets to the root of the matter to explain wild things about plants such as how they breathe, make food, defend themselves, and move their seeds around."--Container.
17) The sun
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Bill presents information on solar flares, eclipses, sunspots, fusion, and solar energy, and visits a solar power farm near Sacramento, California.
18) Time
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
"In Time, Bill shows how humans measure time with the help of "Beverly Hills 90210" heartthrob Ian Ziering and comedienne Ellen Cleghorne. When he's not demonstrating how to make a water clock, Bill is explaining Einstein's Theory of Relativity"--Container.
19) Dinosaurs
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2005, c1993
Description
Robin Leach and John Ratzenberger help Bill Nye explore the history of dinosaurs. The science guy defines what fossils are, illustrates how fossils are formed, and visits Dinosaur National Monument. Explains how paleontologists study fossils to uncover facts about the physical features and behavior of these prehistoric animals. Describes how dinosaur bones are dated using radioactive dating and explores the scientific theories behind the extinction...
20) Planets
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
In The planets, Bill Nye gets up close and personal with each of the solar system's planets and moons. Bill goes planet gazing and takes a serious look at Jupiter's features, Earth's elliptical orbit, and the distances between planets.
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