Disney Educational Productions

Bill Nye goes somewhere over the rainbow for an enlightening show as he reflects upon light and color.

In BUOYANCY, Bill takes to the sky in a hot-air balloon, and goes scuba diving in the Seattle Aquarium to explain why things like boats, helium, and balloons are buoyant.

Here the Imagineers showcase how different types of friction - static, kinetic, and rolling - come into play when they're designing Disney's theme park rides and attractions. From rollercoaster wheels for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad to the shape of a Disney Cruise Line ship's hull, the Imagineers can use tribology (the study of friction) to find ways to reduce drag.

A concise look at what happens to girls' bodies as they approach puberty and as they mature.

In Biodiversity, Bill Nye literally sets up office in an ocean, a forest, and a field to commune with nature and show what happens when one link falls out of nature's chain.

"Which attractive force propels the launch of Rock n' Rollercoaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios? Magnetism! The Walt Disney Imagineers demonstrate how they use magnets of all types throughout Disney's theme parks. Students will learn about the attraction and repulsion of opposite poles, magnetic fields and domains, and electromagnets."

"Discover the relationship between dinosaurs and birds, and find out that rhinoceroses once lived in Nebraska. Bill also tracks down dinosaur footprints with paleontologist Grace Irby and travels to the La Brea Tar Pits to see what's underneath all that tar"--Container.

A series of three-minute informational programs for children set to lively music and rhyming lyrics. Each segment focuses on an individual number represented by its unique character.

"Some very tricky optical illusions show that the brain doesn't always correctly interpret what the eyes see. Check out Bill Nye from a whole new angle when he gets an M.R.I. of his brain"--Container.

The Science Guy talks about the atmosphere. He discusses the various layer, the importance of those layers and why we need to take care of our air.