Washoe County Library System

Bill presents information on solar flares, eclipses, sunspots, fusion, and solar energy, and visits a solar power farm near Sacramento, California.

Surf's up! In Oceanography, students get "current" information as Bill explains why oceans are salty and explores the way they flow.

Bill Nye explains the process of converting the properties of food (nutrients, vitamins, minerals) into energy. He also explains food science and shows the way particular minerals or vitamins in food can be isolated, identified, and measured.

This film explains how different plants and animals have adapted to live in various environments. Explains ecology and teaches the terminology associated with this discipline.

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wonderous educational field trips with the help of a magical schoolbus. Getting energized (topic: energy): The class is ready to plug in their "double trouble wheel of wonder" at the carnival when they discover all the outlets are taken. Gets charged (topic: electricity): The class is selling light bulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle's house to sell her one, they find that her doorbell doesn't work. A...

In BALANCE, Bill Nye is the center of attention when he talks about the center of gravity and its effect on balance.