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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Chemistry of Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wonder why some colors dissolve in water and others don't? Watch this video to learn why. [2:16]
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Sophia: Bill Nye: Symmetry Sampler

For Students 9th - 10th
This experiment by Bill Nye the Science Guy shows that people aren't perfectly symmetrical and that this asymmetry makes us distinct.
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Vortex Ring

For Students 9th - 10th
With a little bit of pressure and the right tools, the magic of science can blow out candles from across the room! Take a look at this video from Bill Nye the Science Guy to learn what happens when we play with air. [11:56]
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Sophia: Bill Nye the Science Guy Answers: Why Is the Sky Blue?

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this video [0:51] from Bill Nye the Science Guy to learn why the sky is blue.
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Smashing Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates what happens when two steel spheres are smashed together. Enough heat is generated at the point of contact to burn a hole in a piece of ordinary paper. [1:05]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Atmospheric Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy while exploring concepts such as atmospheric pressure, and combustion chemistry by manipulating gases and air. [1:37]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: How Do Germs Spread?

For Students 9th - 10th
How do germs spread? Watch and learn as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates what happens to those germs you collect all day. [1:35]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Cloud in a Bottle

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy as he demonstrates how clouds form in the atmosphere using a glass bottle and a bicycle pump. [2:10]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Spinning Platform

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates how to spin really fast. [1:32]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Candle in a Bottle

For Students 6th - 8th
Watch and learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy as he demonstrates this classic candle experiment. [0:57]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Radiometer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the radiometer as Bill Nye demonstrates how it works. [1:01]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to make your own magnet with some simple household items as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates how an electromagnet works. [1:03]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Dunking Bird

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this video from Bill Nye the Science Guy as he demonstrates the science behind the Dunking Bird. [1:34]
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Bill Nye: Don't Be Nerve Ous

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from Bill Nye explains the brain's process of "habituation." It presents a simple experiment that a learner can perform using socks to help understand how habituation works.
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Bill Nye: Mold Madness

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from Bill Nye introduces the difference between mold and plants through a mold growing contest on pieces of bread.
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: The Birthday Paradox

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial demonstrates that the chances of two people in a small group having the same birthday are extraordinarily high. Take a look at the mathematics behind the calculation. [3:07]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Crushing a Can With Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the effects of water vapor, the form water takes on as a gas, when it undergoes changes in atmospheric pressure as Bill Nye the Science Guy provides a demonstration of the compound water.
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Bill Nye: Planaria Fishing

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this tutorial, Bill Nye explains how to catch planeria, small carnivorous worms that live in ponds. In addition, he explains their role in the environment.
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Bill Nye: The Egg Flies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial from Bill Nye demonstrates the strength of eggs and explains the relationship between overall force and pressure.
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Bill Nye: Merry Poppings

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from Bill Nye uses an experiment to explain how pressure from steam causes popcorn to pop.
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Bill Nye: Baseball Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how you can use a lamp and a baseball to understand the phases of the moon.
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Bill Nye: Mirror, Mirror

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, Bill Nye uses a mirror to help the learner understand how our brain processes images.
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Bill Nye: Pop a Rocket

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how to make a rocket powered by the formation of gasses. It demonstrates the importance of pressure in other explosive things like rocket engines and volcanoes.
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Sophia: Bill Nye Answers: How Does the Mars Rover Prevent Contaminating Samples?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the Mars Rover prevents germs from going to and coming from Mars in this video tutorial.