Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Architecture
Bill Nye explains architecture in this episode of his popular series. In his quest to provide a more vigorous approach to science instruction, Nye incorporates unpredictable, high energy to keep students riveted on his subjects. Here he checks out a pagoda in Japan to see how it would take the pressure of an earthquake. Guest John Paul Jones shows how he plans housing for zoo elephants, and Nye points out all the elements ...
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Animal Locomotion
This episode of Bill Nye's science series is about the different ways animals get around. As usual, Nye uses lively effects to grab kids' attention, and his jokes and weird camera techniques are all designed to keep the subject interesting. Viewers will see close-ups of a millipede and its multiple feet, animals who fly, and others who leap and jump. He also shows creatures who travel without legs of anykind.
Genocide, the systematic destruction of a group of people, associated most readily with the Holocaust, tragically remains a major global issue today. Despite the lessons learned from planned exterminations such as the Armenian Massacre, the international response was limited in subsequent genocides in countries like Cambodia and Rwanda. This show defines genocide, explores the nature and causes of the crime, and shows students how the world community attempts to monitor global conditions and prevent future atrocities.
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