Bill Nye the Science Guy: Physical Science
Electrical Current (#704)
TV Schedule:
Bill Nye explains how birds, kites, and airplanes fly, and talks about lift, air pressure, dynamic pressure, and Bernoulli's Principle. [21 minutes]
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 13 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 21 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
- Visit the Website for Teacher Resources
- http://www.billnye.com/
Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.
Series Description: Follow the Science Guy through an award-winning series of fast-paced, entertaining programs packed with physics. In the world of Nye Labs, students learn important physical concepts such as electrical current, pressure and momentum through comedy, interviews with real scientists and hands-on, easy-to-replicate experiments.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Architecture (#701)
Bill uses the 'Dollhouse of Science' to demonstrate how architects design buildings. Then, he travels to Japan to learn how pagodas are built to withstand earthquakes. [21 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 5:29 AM on IPTV
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Atoms (#702)
What's the 'big' deal about atoms? They're too small to see with our eyes, so what good are they? Bill explains how atoms combine to form molecules in this fascinating program. [22 minutes]
- Thu, June 20, 5:30 AM on IPTV
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Buoyancy (#703)
Bill Nye takes to the sky in a hot air balloon, and goes scuba diving in the Seattle Aquarium to explain why objects like boats, helium and balloons are buoyant. [21 minutes]
- Fri, June 21, 5:30 AM on IPTV
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Electrical Current (#704)
Bill Nye explains how birds, kites, and airplanes fly, and talks about lift, air pressure, dynamic pressure, and Bernoulli's Principle. [21 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 5:30 AM on IPTV
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Energy (#705)
This episode is sure to rev things up when it covers water, muscles, heat, light, sound, and other types of energy that make things go, run, or happen. See how to conduct home experiments that will... [23 minutes]
- Tue, June 25, 5:30 AM on IPTV
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Fluids (#706)
Watch Bill Nye go with the flow in this episode. What do syrup, milkshakes, and air all have in common? They're all fluids, or stuff that can flow, bend, squish, move, dodge, or mosey out of the way... [21 minutes]
- Wed, June 26, 5:30 AM on IPTV
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Light and Color (#707)
Bill goes somewhere over the rainbow to reflect on light and color as he disco dances to Stayin' Alive with lights a blazin'. The 'Check It Out' segment shows how neon art and lasers are made. [21 minutes]
- Thu, June 27, 5:30 AM on IPTV
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Momentum (#708)
Brace for the impact of this moving program as Bill shows how weight and speed affect momentum. The crash test dummies know a lot about momentum in a car and the importance of wearing a safety belt. [21 minutes]
- Fri, June 28, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy: Physical Science aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.