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Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Oh My!
Young scholars draw a line graph, and use graphing as a tool to discover more about conduction, convection and radiation. They should design their own experiment using heat sensitive paper to show they explain these 3 processes.
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What Floats Your Boat?
Students are introduced to the concept of buoyancy. The Video used in this lesson demonstrates and explains the characteristics of objects that sink and float. It presents the concepts of displacement, weight, and buoyancy.
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It's Clean, Fresh and only Three Billion Years Old - Water!
Students engage in a lesson plan which explores the wate cycle. They get to see some very entertaining video, do fun hands-on activities and gain a better understanding of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.
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Catch a Dream
Students apply the concepts of air pressure, the Bernoulli Effect, and angle of attack to build their own model planes out of paper, plastic, wooden rods, and drinking straws.
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What in the World?
Eighth graders plot points of longitude and latitude on a world map. In groups, they create a model of the earth's interior and label the parts,
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Exploding Numbers
Students discuss how numbers increase when exponential growth is occurring. They view a video and compare exponential and linear growth with a graphing calculator.
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Bridging the Gap
Learners explore the role that bridges play in our society. They conduct an investigation to examine the various shapes and functions of bridges. They determine which type of bridge would best suit a given scenario.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Bill Nye
Learn all about Bill Nye, the science guy, and find out how he has contributed to many aspects of science.
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Happy and Unhappy Ball
What happens when a ball bounces? Learn about liquid nitrogen as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates what happens to everyday materials when placed in it. [0:22]
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Sophia: Science Tutorials: Bill Nye: Coco Nutty Music
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the Bill Nye the Science Guy straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
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Sophia: Bill Nye the Science Guy Answers: Why Is the Sky Blue?
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: Dunking Bird
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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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Vortex Ring
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 Demonstration: Smashing Asteroids
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
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?
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
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
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
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: Electromagnetism
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: Crushing a Can With Air
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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Sophia: Bill Nye: Symmetry Sampler
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: Newton's Pendulum
Learn about Newton's Pendulum will Bill Nye as you watch this demonstration of some of the most fundamental laws of physics and mechanics. [0:52]
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Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: The Stirling Engine
Learn about the Stirling Engine as Bill Nye demonstrates how it works. [3:24]
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